950 So. 2d 922 - Lanningham v. Walton’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “A trial court's findings of fact will not be disturbed unless they are manifestly erroneous or clearly wrong. Fuselier v. State, through Dep't of Transp. & Dev., 05-681 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1/11/06) , 919 So.2d 867 , writ denied, 06-334 (La.4/28/06), 927 So.2d 289 . "This standard, however, is not applicable when one or more legal errors by the trial court interdicts the fact-finding process, and, when permitted by the record, the appellate court should conduct a de novo review to determine the preponderance of the evidence." Trahan v. Deville, 05-1482, p. 2 (La.App. 3 Cir. 5/10/06), 933 So.2d 187, 190 , writ denied, 06-2103 (La.11/17/06), 942 So.2d 534 (citation omitted). "Legal errors occur when trial courts prejudicially apply incorrect principles of law." Id. "These errors are prejudicial when they materially affect the outcome of the matter." Id. "In these cases, appellate courts are bound, if possible, to apply the correct principles of law, determine material facts, and render judgment on the record." Id.”

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