What is the test for establishing that a factual error was made in a trial?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of San Marcos v. Loma San Marcos, LLC, 184 Cal.Rptr.3d 429, 234 Cal.App.4th 1045 (Cal. App. 2015):
Winograd v. American Broadcasting Co. (1998) 68 Cal.App.4th 624, 632, 80 Cal.Rptr.2d 378 [The trial court's resolution of disputed factual issues must be affirmed so long as supported by substantial evidence.].)
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