Appellate Practice,
California Courts of Appeal,
Civil Litigation
Mar. 26, 2015
Lessons from appeals of nonappealable 'judgments'
What's in a name? When it comes to determining whether a trial court ruling titled "judgment" is appealable, not much.
Alana H. Rotter
Partner
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
5900 Wilshire Blvd 12th FL
Los Angeles , CA 90036
Phone: (310) 859-7811
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Email: arotter@gmsr.com
Alana handles civil appeals and writ petitions, including on probate and anti-SLAPP issue. She is certified as an appellate specialist by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
What's in a name? When it comes to determining whether a trial court ruling titled "judgment" is appealable, not much.
It is a basic tenet of appellate law that an appeal can only be taken from a final judgment or from an order specified in Code of Civil Procedure Section 904.1(a). That raises the question of what constitutes an appealable "judgment." The answer does not depend on what title the trial court or the parties give to a ruling - labeling something a judgment does not mak...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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