Appellate Practice,
Law Practice,
Civil Litigation
Jun. 10, 2019
Counting the minutes: Calculating the deadline for requesting a statement of decision
Navigating the process is no simple matter: There are many technical nuances that create pitfalls for the unwary. A recent California Court of Appeal decision demonstrates one potential pitfall, at the very beginning of the statement of decision process.





Alana H. Rotter
Partner
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
5900 Wilshire Blvd 12th FL
Los Angeles , CA 90036
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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.

Statements of decision play a central role in appeals following bench trials. For an appellant who navigates the statement of decision process correctly, the statement is an opportunity to limit the inferences the court will dr...
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