Welborn Mortgage Corp. v. Knowles

I respectfully dissent to the majority opinion in this case. This Court has jurisdiction of Welborn’s appeal.

The majority correctly states that this Court must give great deference to the trial court over findings of fact. The majority also correctly states that when the trial court misapplies the law this Court need not defer to the erroneous ruling. Where the majority errs is in the holding that a party and his counsel are on notice of any rulings and judgments of the court as a matter of law.

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