California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Gibbs v. Allstate Ins. Co., F058047 (Cal. App. 2013):
To the extent they argue that there was no substantial evidence to support the jury's verdict, we are not persuaded. "'[W]hen a verdict is attacked as being unsupported, the power of the appellate court begins and ends with a determination as to whether there is any substantial evidence, contradicted or uncontradicted, which will support the conclusion reached by the jury.' [Citations.] We cannot reweigh the evidence, but must resolve all conflicts in favor of the prevailing party. [Citation.] 'When two or more inferences can be reasonably deduced from the facts, the reviewing court is without power to substitute its deductions for those of the trial court.' [Citation.] We defer to the trier of fact on issues of credibility. [Citation.]" (Steele v. Youthful Offender Parole Bd. (2008) 162 Cal.App.4th 1241, 1251-1252.)
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