Case Name: James Earl MATTHEWS v. Pamela Viney MATTHEWS
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 2002-03-22
Citations: 811 So. 2d 936
Docket Number: No. 2002-CC-0607
Parties: James Earl MATTHEWS v. Pamela Viney MATTHEWS.
Judges: 
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 811
Pages: 936–937

Head Matter:
James Earl MATTHEWS v. Pamela Viney MATTHEWS.
No. 2002-CC-0607.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
March 22, 2002.
Rehearing Denied May 3, 2002.

Opinion:
In re Matthews, James Earl; — Defendant; Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writs, Parish of Calcasieu, 14th Judicial District Court Div. C, No. 97-7986; to the Court of Appeal, Third Circuit, No. CW 01-01508.
Granted. The judgment of the trial court is not clearly wrong. The court of appeal erred in substituting its opinion for that of the trial court, which was in a superior position to observe the witness. See In re A.J.F., 00-0948 at p. 26 (La.6/30/00), 764 So.2d 47 at 62. Accordingly, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is reversed and the judgment of the trial court is reinstated.