Opinion ID: 1776404
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Heading: Ore tenus proceeding

Text: The trial court based its judgment on the evidence presented to it. A trial court's judgment, when based upon findings of fact drawn from ore tenus evidence, is presumed correct and should be reversed only if the judgment is found to be plainly and palpably wrong, after a consideration of all of the evidence and after making all inferences that can logically be drawn from the evidence. The trial court's judgment will be affirmed if there is credible evidence to support it. Martin v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Andalusia, 559 So.2d 1075, 1078 (Ala.1990). However, there is no presumption where the trial court has misapplied the law to the facts. [T]here is a presumption in favor of the findings of fact of the trial court where testimony is [presented] ore tenus. However, such a presumption does not exist where the trial court erroneously applies the principles of law involved. Collier v. Brown, 285 Ala. 40, 43, 228 So.2d 800, 802 (1969).