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To: FairOpinion

The finder of fact can give such weight to conflicting testimony as the finder of fact wishes. Greer was God, in practical effect. The abuse of discretion standard as a basis of appeal almost NEVER succeeds. You don't like it? Change the law.


161 posted on 04/01/2005 9:23:32 PM PST by Torie
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To: Torie
The finder of fact can give such weight to conflicting testimony as the finder of fact wishes. Greer was God, in practical effect. The abuse of discretion standard as a basis of appeal almost NEVER succeeds. You don't like it? Change the law.

Congress did. But judgeskings ignored it.

328 posted on 04/01/2005 10:29:14 PM PST by supercat ("Though her life has been sold for corrupt men's gold, she refuses to give up the ghost.")
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