Butler's Thursday Tips #5 | What is Appellate Law?
If I won my case, why do I need to worry about an appeal?
K.H. v. Mill Run Campground, Docket No. 2197 of 2023, G.D. (Pa. Com. Pl., Fayette Cnty, Mar. 10, 2025) - A Pennsylvania trial court overruled primary objections to claims of punitive damages when the plaintiffs’ alleged...more
Florida litigators are well aware of the power of a properly used proposal for settlement and the potentially devastating consequences of rejecting such a proposal. Such proposals are powerful tools designed to facilitate...more
Bass, Berry & Sims attorney Chris Lazarini provided additional insight case in which a former investment advisor at UBS sought to prevent the company from collecting on promissory notes the advisor owed to UBS upon his...more
What happens when a trial judge grants a motion to amend a complaint, allowing the addition of a claim for punitive damages, but the evidence supporting the punitive damages claim is insufficient? Is immediate appellate...more