California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from City of L. A. v. Garber, B258980 (Cal. App. 2015):
threat of violence. But even if we were to overlook the inadequacy of the record, we would nonetheless affirm. "Where findings of fact are challenged on a civil appeal, we are bound by the 'elementary, but often overlooked principle of law, that . . . the power of an appellate court begins and ends with a determination as to whether there is any substantial evidence, contradicted or uncontradicted,' to support the findings below. [Citation.] We must therefore view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party, giving it the benefit of every reasonable inference and resolving all conflicts in its favor in accordance with the standard of review so long adhered to by this court. [Citations.]" (Jessup Farms v. Baldwin (1983) 33 Cal.3d 639, 660.)
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