Is a statement of decision sufficient to facilitate the review of a judgment?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Lapworth v. Sorenson, G052050 (Cal. App. 2016):
One of the purposes of a statement of decision is "'to make the case easily reviewable on appeal by exhibiting the exact grounds upon which judgment rests.'" (Whittington v. McKinney (1991) 234 Cal.App.3d 123, 127, italics omitted.) The statement of decision satisfactorily explained the basis of the decision, facilitating our review.
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The judgment is affirmed. Defendants are entitled to costs on appeal.
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