Legal Opinion

Hanley v. Williamson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 7, 1992PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: Plaintiffs only argument on appeal is that the determination of the trial court following a bench trial was contrary to the weight of the credible evidence. We disagree. Our function is to determine whether there is "credible proof in the record to sustain the findings and conclusion of the trial court. In such review the record proof is to be given a view most favorable to sustain the judgment” (McCall v Town *1011of Middlebury, 52 AD2d 736). The IAS Court was in the best position to observe the credibility of the witnesses and its…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Atkin v. Union Processing Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
  2. Atkin v. Union Processing Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Executive Park West I v. Koock Elan JungAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  2. In re the Estate of BernatowiczAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996

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