California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Simpson v. Cameric International Developments, B200073 (Cal. App. 11/3/2009), B200073. (Cal. App. 2009):
We review the jury's damages findings for substantial evidence. "We look at the evidence in support of the successful party, disregarding any contrary showing, and we resolve all conflicts in favor of the respondent, indulging in all legitimate and reasonable inferences to uphold the verdict if possible. [Citation.] When two or more inferences can reasonably be deduced from the facts, we do not substitute our deductions for those of the finder of fact. [Citation.] We must affirm if substantial evidence supports the trier of fact's determination, even if other substantial evidence would have supported a different result. [Citation.]." (Canister v. Emergency Ambulance Service, supra, 160 Cal.App.4th at p. 394.) We conclude that the evidence was sufficient to support the damages award.
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