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· 7/24/1996

Tim O'Neill Chevrolet, Inc. v. Forristall

Citations

  • 551 N.W.2d 611
  • 1996 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 379
  • 1996 WL 411868

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating “factual disputes depending heavily on . . . credibility are best resolved by the district court”
  • noting issues of credibility “are best resolved by the district court” and will not be reevaluated on appeal
  • stating under a substantial evidence review it is not the task of the reviewing court “to weigh the evidence or the credibility of the witnesses”
  • noting issues of credibility “are best resolved by the district court” and will not be reevaluated in a substantial evidence review on appeal
  • noting the appellate court gives weight to the district court’s findings of fact, particularly with regard to the credibility of witnesses, as the court was there to witness first-hand their 13 demeanor
  • “The trier of fact—here, the district court—has the prerogative to determine which evidence is entitled to belief.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Harris, Larson, Lavorato, Neuman, Ternus

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