An appellate court will not "second guess" the trial court's resolution of disputed fact issues if there is some evidence to support the trial court's conclusion.

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This is a well-established principle of appellate review known as the "substantial evidence" rule. As long as there is evidence to support the trial court's findings, the appellate court will defer to the trial court's determination of the facts. The appellate court's function is to review the trial court's application of the law to the facts, not to re-weigh the evidence or substitute its own judgment for that of the trial court.

An Appellate Court Will Not "Second Guess" the Trial Court's