Appellate Practice,
Civil Litigation
Dec. 13, 2013
Creating an appealable judgment
What should you do when the trial court throws out the cause of action or legal theory at the heart of your case, but leaves some other causes of action or theories intact?
Alana H. Rotter
Partner
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
5900 Wilshire Blvd 12th FL
Los Angeles , CA 90036
Phone: (310) 859-7811
Fax: (310) 276-5261
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 should you do when the trial court throws out the cause of action or legal theory at the heart of your case, but leaves some other causes of action or theories intact?
The trial court's order probably is not immediately appealable - most prejudgment orders aren't. (Code of Civil Procedure Section 904.1 provides a short list of exceptions.) Instead, interlocutory orders are usually reviewed as part of an appeal from the eventual final judgment that disposes of all caus...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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