Guidry v. Bernard

11 Because I find that the trial court was not manifestly erroneous or clearly wrong in making its findings of fact, I respectfully dissent from the majority decision.

It is a long-standing tenant of Louisiana law that the trial court’s factual findings are subject to the manifest error / clearly wrong standard of review. Snider v. Louisiana Med. Mut. Ins. Co., 13-579 (La.12/10/13), 130 So.3d 922 (citing Rosell v. ESCO, 549 So.2d 840 (La.1989)). In order to reverse the factfinder’s determinations, the appellate court must determine both that a reasonable factual basis for the determination…