Opinion ID: 885794
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Text: ¶15 The standard of review of a district court's findings of fact is whether they are clearly erroneous. Daines v. Knight (1995), 269 Mont. 320, 324, 888 P.2d 904, 906. A district court's findings are clearly erroneous if they are not supported by substantial credible evidence, if the trial court has misapprehended the effect of the evidence, or if a review of the record leaves this Court with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed. Norwood v. Service Distrib., Inc., 2000 MT 4, ¶ 21, 297 Mont. 473, ¶ 21, 994 P.2d 25, ¶ 21. We review a district court's conclusions of law to determine whether the file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cu1046/Desktop/opinions/00-190%20Opinion.htm (5 of 8)1/18/2007 9:04:44 AM file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/cu1046/Desktop/opinions/00-190%20Opinion.htm court's interpretation of the law is correct. Carbon County v. Union Reserve Coal Co. (1995), 271 Mont. 459, 469, 898 P.2d 680, 686.