Does a reviewing court have to rely on the opinion of the trial court before making a decision?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mellor Law Firm, APC v. Oaks, E050064, Super.Ct.No. RIC393729 (Cal. App. 2011):
Cal.App.4th 529, 533.) The reviewing court does not substitute its own opinion for that of the trial court. (Clement v. Alegre (2009) 177 Cal.App.4th 1277, 1286.)
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