California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Eddy v. Temkin, 167 Cal.App.3d 1115, 213 Cal.Rptr. 597 (Cal. App. 1985):
In a case of direct conflict in testimony, it may be important for the judge to have an opportunity to see and hear the witnesses and judge their credibility. (See Rose v. Fugua (1962) 200 Cal.App.2d 719, 724, 19 Cal.Rptr. 634.)
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