834 So. 2d 1272 - Dupre v. Dupre’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “An appellate court may not set aside a trial court’s finding of fact in the absence of “manifest error” or unless it is “clearly wrong.” Rosell v. ESCO, 549 So.2d 840 (La.1989). “However, where one or more trial court legal errors interdict the fact-finding process, the manifest error standard is no longer applicable and, if the record is otherwise complete, the appellate court should make its own independent de novo review of the record.” Evans v. Lungrin, 97-0541, pp. 7-8 (La.2/6/98); 708 So.2d 731, 735 . A legal error occurs when the trial court incorrectly applies principles of law and those errors are prejudicial. Id.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 101 So. 3d 1122 - Harmon v. Harmon

2. “We feel, and other circuits have agreed, that [La. R.S.] 9:344 is sufficiently narrowly drafted so as to not violate the fundamental liberty interests of parents.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 934 So. 2d 69 - Barry v. McDaniel