Irions v. Holt’s Empirical Analysis
2014
Citation profile
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 455 So. 2d 863 - Ex Parte McLendon · 602 So. 2d 344 - IMED Corp. v. Systems Engineering Assoc. · 646 So. 2d 46 - Ex Parte Perkins · 655 So. 2d 1060 - Scholl v. Parsons · Ex Parte Foley
Most-quoted passages
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“' " ' "Our standard of review is very limited in cases where the evidence is presented ore tenus. A custody determination of the trial court entered upon oral testimony is accorded a presumption of correctness on appeal, ... and we will not reverse unless the evidence so fails to support the determination that it is plainly and palpably wrong, or unless an abuse of the trial court's discretion is shown. To substitute our judgment for that of the trial court would be to reweigh the evidence. This Alabama law does not allow....”
2 later decisions quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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