Opinion ID: 2369484
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Heading: standard of review for judicial review

Text: Finally, appellant asserts that if we determine that the Board does have a right to appeal, that the more demanding standard of compelling evidence be adopted. Appellant argues that the Court of Appeals has delineated the more demanding standard in the recent case of Trimble Fiscal Court v. Snyder, Ky.App., 866 S.W.2d 124, 126 (1993). Within that case the Court of Appeals declared: Where a party with the burden of persuading the fact finder fails to do so, his burden on appeal is great. He must show that the evidence in his favor was so compelling as to mandate a finding in his favor. In other words, no reasonable person would not find in his favor. If the evidence presented is not so compelling, then the decision is not arbitrary. While this issue is not properly before this Court for consideration, as it was never raised in the courts below, even if it were, we would decline to depart from the substantial evidence standard set forth in our decision in American Beauty Homes, supra . Accordingly, for the reasons set forth above, the decision of the Court of Appeals is affirmed. All concur.