Court Opinion

ID: 9581339
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-21 22:13:58.473718+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:36:52.552913
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ELLETT, Justice
(concurring in the result) :
' I concur in affirming the judgment of the trial court for the simple reason that the appellant has not brought before this court the entire transcript of the testimony presented to the trial court.
While the certificate of the official court reporter states that it is a full, true, and correct copy of all the testimony, counsel informed us that other witnesses were sworn and examined. The only testimony brought before us by the appellant was his own testimony; and since the court is not obligated to believe a party’s testimony as against conflicting evidence, we are not able to say that the holding of the trial court was in error. Sullivan v. Turner, 22 Utah 2d 85, 448 P.2d 907 (1968).
An appellate court must assume that the judgment of a trial court is correct and based upon competent evidence unless the contrary is made to appear. Neilson v. Dennett, 22 Utah 2d 166, 450 P.2d 93 (1969). Since it does not appear from the record that the judgment of the trial court was in error, we should affirm it.