Chapter 6. Factual Findings of a Lower Court or Administrative Body Will Stand Unless
They Are Clearly Wrong.............................................................................................................. 121
A. The scope of a court’s review is limited..................................................................................... 121
Knight v. State Board of Canvassers
B. A reviewing court may not substitute its views for the opinion of an
administrative body or lower court.............................................................................................. 121
Taylor v. Town of Atlantic Beach Election Commission
Mirlisena v. Fellerhoff
C. The decision of an administrative body or lower court will not be reversed unless
it is against the manifest weight of the evidence....................................................................... 122
Stapleton v. Nyhan
D. On review, a lower court’s findings can be reversed based on a new interpretation
of the law.................................................................................................................................... 124
Keating v. Iozzo
Devine v. Wonderlich
Boevers v. Election Board of Canadian County
E. The limitations on the scope of review are universally applied................................................ 128
George v. Municipal Election Commission of the City of Charleston
In re General Election for District Justice
Nugent v. Phelps
Blocker v. City of Roosevelt City
Beckstrom v. Volusia County
Green v. Reyes
Fultz v. Newkirk
F. Summary............................................................................................................................................... 129
Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................... 131
Appendix: Court Decisions.................................................................................................................................135
A.
Andrews v. Blackman................................................................................................................... 135
B.
Barber v. Edgar............................................................................................................................. 140
C.
Beckstrom v. Volusia County........................................................................................................ 144
D.
Blocker v. City of Roosevelt City..................................................................................................152
E.
Boardman v. Esteva...................................................................................................................... 154
F.
Boevers v. Election Board of Canadian County.......................................................................... 166
G.
Bortner v. Town of Woodbridge.................................................................................................... 170
H.
Deffebach v. Chapel Hill Independent School District.................................................................. 195
I.
Devine v. Wonderlich (1978)..................................................................................................... 199
J.
Devine v. Wonderlich (1980)...................................................................................................... 209
K.
Fladell v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board........................................................................ 213
L.
Flower v. D’Apice......................................................................................................................... 216
M.
Fultz v. Newkirk.......................................................................................................................... 217
N.
George v. Municipal Election Commission of the City of Charleston.......................................... 220
O.
Green v. Reyes...............................................................................................................................227
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