· 4/14/2016
Terrance Flynn v. Marion Thatcher
Citations
- 819 F.3d 990
- 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 6801
- 2016 WL 1552173
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- ordering remand for factual findings as to intent and noting that parties did not offer evidence of intent in crafting sepa- ration agreement provision at issue, which trial court found to be unambiguous, during evidentiary hearing on motion for contempt
- \[I]t is axiomatic that this appellate body does not engage in fact-finding. Connecticut's appellate courts cannot find facts ....\ [Internal quotation marks omitted.]
- not province of appellate court to find facts or make credibility determinations
- ‘‘[I]t is axiomatic that this appellate body does not engage in fact-finding. Connecticut’s appellate courts cannot find facts; that function is, according to our constitution, our statute, and our cases, exclusively assigned to the trial courts.’’ [Internal quotation marks omitted.]
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Judges: Flaum, Ripple, Hamilton
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