Opinion ID: 2351852
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Heading: standard of review

Text: In bench trials, the standard of review on appeal is not whether there is any substantial evidence to support the finding of the court, but whether the judge's findings were clearly erroneous or clearly against the preponderance of the evidence. Shelter Mutual Insurance Co. v. Kennedy, 347 Ark. 184, 60 S.W.3d 458 (2001); Schueck v. Burris, 330 Ark. 780, 957 S.W.2d 702 (1997). With respect to a question of statutory interpretation, we review the matter de novo on appeal, as it is for this Court to decide what a statute means. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. The P.O. Mkt., Inc., 347 Ark. 651, 66 S.W.3d 620 (2002); Fewell v. Pickens, 346 Ark. 246, 57 S.W.3d 144 (2001); Hodges v. Huckabee, 338 Ark. 454, 995 S.W.2d 341 (1999).