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Appealing an adverse civil judgment requires you to obtain an appeal or supersedeas bond in order to proceed and secure your right to appeal that judgment against you. But the appeal bond is not technically…
Read Moreabout Appeal Bonds Stop a Party From Collecting a Judgment Against You

After a trial court issues a final judgment at the end of the case, you have the option in California to appeal that final judgment. All final judgments in California are able to be appealed, whether decided…
Read Moreabout Can my California Civil Case be Appealed?

When you appeal a civil case in California, the appeal court will determine primarily whether the trial court made an error of law that changed the outcome of the trial court case or whether there was…
Read Moreabout The California Civil Appeal Process

Filing an appeal of an unwanted trial court civil judgment can be a daunting task. What exactly do you have to do to appeal a case in New Jersey courts? Generally, the first thing that…
Read Moreabout How to Appeal a Civil Case in New Jersey

Sometimes a case ruled on by the New York Supreme Court does not turn out the way you wanted. You have your right to appeal to the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court…
Read Moreabout How to Appeal to the Appellate Division in New York

How does a case get on the calendar of an Appellate Division Court in New York State? The Court is in session for nine terms per year, with the June term reserved for appeals among…
Read Moreabout Calendaring of New York Appeals

Many states have opted to adopt caps on the maximum amount of an appeal or supersedeas bond, often due to the notion of justice and allowing more people the chance to appeal. This is especially…
Read Moreabout “Blockbuster” Judgments Often Overturned on Appeal

So you’re filing an appeal after losing your case in a lower court. What happens when you get up to the appeals court? Is it any different than a standard civil trial? The appellant, the…
Read Moreabout Appeal Court: Process and Next Steps

One of the chief benefits of appealing a judgment is that the appeal may stay your judgment until the appeal is decided upon. But did you know that the initial judgment is subject to collection…
Read Moreabout Appeal or Supersedeas Bonds Necessary to Stay Judgments