California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Reich v. Muslin, G055533 (Cal. App. 2019):
determinations. (See People v. Palma (1995) 40 Cal.App.4th 1559, 1566-1567 ["A finding as to whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor is generally treated as a question of fact]".) In applying the substantial evidence standard, the factual findings of the trial court are to be presumed correct and it is the appellant's burden to show reversible error by an adequate record. (In re Marriage of Bonds (2000) 24 Cal.4th 1, 31.) The court's fact-finding function is entitled to great deference. (Bloxham v. Saldinger (2014) 228 Cal.App.4th 729, 750.)
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