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: Kentucky CasesStandards of Review: Appellate review of trial judge's evidentiary rulings
By Michael Stevens
From Harstad v. Whiteman, COA, Published 3/4/2011:
?[A]buse of discretion is the proper standard of review of a trial court?s evidentiary rulings.? Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Thompson, 11 S.W.3d 575, 577 (Ky. 2000) (citations omitted). ?The test for abuse of discretion is whether the trial [court?s] decision was arbitrary, unreasonable, unfair, or unsupported by sound legal principles.? Id. at 581.
Full post as published by Kentucky Cases on March 24, 2011 (boomark / email).
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