What is the substantial evidence standard of review for a motion to overturn a judgment from a bench trial?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Huynh v. Lo, B247577 (Cal. App. 2014):

When a party contends insufficient evidence supports a judgment following a bench trial, we apply the substantial evidence standard of review. "[T]he power of an appellate court begins and ends with the determination as to whether, on the entire record, there is substantial evidence, contradicted or uncontradicted, which will support the determination. . . ." (Bowers v. Bernards (1984) 150 Cal.App.3d 870, 873-874.) The substantial evidence standard has two components: "First, all conflicts in the evidence must be resolved in favor of the prevailing party; second, all reasonable inferences from the evidence (all conflicts already having been properly resolved) must be drawn in favor of the prevailing party. [Citation.]" (Tien Le v. Lieu Pham (2010) 180 Cal.App.4th 1201, 1205-1206.)

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