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Illinois Supreme Court· 2/17/1995

Bazydlo v. Volant

Citations

  • 647 N.E.2d 273
  • 164 Ill. 2d 207
  • 207 Ill. Dec. 311
  • 1995 Ill. LEXIS 54

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that where testimony is conflicting in a bench trial, the trial court’s findings will not be disturbed unless they are against the manifest weight of the evidence
  • noting that clear and convincing - 11 - 2024 IL App (2d) 240346-U evidence is evidence greater than a preponderance of the evidence but less than proof beyond a reasonable doubt
  • where the testimony is conflicting in a bench trial, the trial court’s findings will not be disturbed unless they are against the manifest weight of the evidence
  • where testimony is conflicting in a bench trial, the trial court’s findings will not be disturbed unless they are against the manifest weight of the evidence
  • where the testimony is conflicting in a bench trial, the trial court's findings will not be disturbed unless they are against the manifest weight of the evidence
  • “The trial judge, as the trier of fact, is in a position superior to a reviewing court to observe witnesses while testifying, to judge their credibility, and to determine the weight their testimony should receive.”

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Judges: Freeman

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