Ford Motor Co. v. Massey

The existence of substantial evidence is a question of law. Fuller v. Johnson, 301 Ark. 14, 781 S.W.2d 463 (1989); St. Louis S.W. Ry. Co. v. Braswell, 198 Ark. 143, 127 S.W.2d 637 (1939). Hence, it is incumbent on the members of this court to satisfy ourselves that this verdict of seven million dollars is based on more than speculation and conjecture.

We have said substantial evidence is “competent” evidence:

Substantial evidence has been defined as “evidence that is of sufficient force and character that it will, with reasonable and material certainty and precision, compel a conclusion one way…