What is the test for determining whether substantial evidence supports a factual finding?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from Hughes v. Pham, E052469 (Cal. App. 2015):

. . . reasonable in nature, credible, and of sold value.'" (Bowers v. Bernards (1984) 150 Cal.App.3d 870, 873, citations and italics omitted.) In determining whether substantial evidence supports a factual finding, we review the entire record. (Ibid.) We review the record in the light most favorable to the prevailing party, giving that party the benefit of every favorable inference and resolving all conflicts in its favor. (Bickel v. City of Piedmont, at p. 1053.) If there is substantial evidence which supports the disputed finding, the judgment will be upheld even though substantial evidence to the contrary also exists and the trier of fact might have reached a different conclusion had it believed other evidence. (Howard v. Owens Corning (1999) 72 Cal.App.4th 621, 631.)

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