The record does not reflect the court's reasons for refusing to adopt this measure of damages or that the Tompkinses and the partnership objected to the portion of the finding which states the increased value was a result of the Hackneys' efforts. Nor did the Tompkinses or the partnership respond to this cross appeal. Although we may affirm the court's ruling upon any ground within the pleadings and proof, we are under no duty to independently search the record and the law to find acceptable grounds to support the court's decision. Uber v. Kurbitz, 3 Wn. App. 1017, 1021, 475 P.2d 799 (1970). Under these circumstances, we remand for a redetermination of damages.