A judgment, when not conclusive, is presumed to correctly determine or set forth the rights of the parties, but there is no presumption that the facts essential to the judgment have been correctly determined.
Cal. Evid. Code § 639
Presumptions Affecting the Burden of Producing Evidence
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case National Industries, Inc. v. Republic National Life Insurance (1982)
Most recently applied in 187 Cal. App. 4th 1120 - Gonzalez v. Superior Court (July 2010)
Enacted by Stats. 1965, Ch. 299.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.