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Felicello Law PC

Not Every Appeal Goes to the Top: Understanding the Pathways in State and Federal Court

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Sometimes a judge or jury finds against you, and you must decide whether and how to appeal. But not every court ruling can be appealed. And not every appeal can make it all the way to a state’s highest court or to the U.S....more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

I Missed the Appeal Period. What Do I Do? Filing a Late Appeal

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Sometimes due to factors out of our control, we are faced with having to file an appeal from a final judgment after the appeal period has already passed. Is this allowed? Sometimes. Is all hope lost? Not necessarily. Here are...more

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How Do I Get More Time to File My Appeal?

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As an appellate lawyer with considerable experience in both state and federal appellate courts, I often receive calls from colleagues who are either in the midst of trying a case, or who have just received a decision or...more

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When Can I File an Appeal?

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When Can I File An Appeal? The short answer to this question is that, in most cases, you can only file an appeal from a final judgment. P.B. § 61-1; State v. Curcio, 191 Conn. 27, 30 (1983) (“The statutory right to...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tennessee Supreme Court Clears Way for Appeals Despite Trial Courts Reserving Ruling on Attorney’s Fees

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In unanimously holding that a bank was not shielded from liability after removing a joint tenant with right of survivorship from accounts without his consent, the Tennessee Supreme Court dropped a lengthy footnote resolving...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Don't Win The Battle And Lose The War: Preserving Error For Appeal (And Why You Need An Appellate Lawyer)

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Errors will happen during litigation and at trial. They are simply inevitable. Many of them will be harmless. But when the error is harmful, a trial lawyer’s nightmare is finding out (too late) that the error was not...more

Carlton Fields

Contemplating Cross-Appeals – When “Winners” Need to Appeal

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One preservation issue that seems to receive less attention than it should is the potential need for a cross-appeal. An appellee/respondent who is not entirely successful in the trial court may challenge an unfavorable...more

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