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California Civil Appellate Practice 2024

California Civil Appellate Practice 2024

Published May 2024

An authoritative and practical guide on handling civil appeals that includes insightful judicial perspectives and strategic practice tips from appellate specialists across California.

  • Choosing the right remedy (appeal, writ, or post-trial motion)
  • Staying enforcement of the judgment during appeal
  • Designating the record
  • Prosecuting the appeal: motions, briefs, and oral argument
  • Mediation and settlement on appeal
  • Costs, attorney fees, and sanctions
  • Review by California Supreme Court
  • Appeals in limited civil and small claims cases
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Table of Contents

    Table of Contents

    Volume 1

    Part I: Choosing the Right Appellate Remedy

  • 1. Overview of the Appellate Process
  • 2. Limiting or Avoiding Need for Appellate Relief: Posttrial Motions
  • 2A. Analyzing the Prospects for Success on Appeal
  • 3. Is the Order or Judgment Appealable?
  • 4. Preserving the Record for Appeal
  • 5. Is There Standing to Appeal?
  • 6. Staying Enforcement During Appeal

    • Part II: Perfecting the Appeal

  • 7. Filing the Notice of Appeal
  • 8. Filing Cross-Appeals
  • 9. Designating the Record

    • Part III: Appeals in Limited Civil Cases and Small Claims Matters

  • 10. Appeals in Limited Civil and Small Claims Cases
  • 11. Motions, Applications, and Informal Requests

    • Volume 2

  • 12. Appellant’s Opening and Reply Briefs
  • 13. Respondent’s Brief
  • 14. Amicus Curiae
  • 15. Settlement on Appeal
  • 15A. Appellate Mediation
  • 16. Oral Argument

    • Part V: The Appellate Decision

  • 17. Decision on the Merits
  • 18. Remittitur
  • 19. Rehearing in Court of Appeal
  • 20. Costs, Attorney Fees, and Sanctions
  • 21. Publication and Citing of Opinions
  • 22. Review by the California Supreme Court
  • 23. Request for Decision to the California Supreme Court

Authors

    Original Authors

  • The Late Mitchell E. Abbott
  • David M. Axelrad
  • Lucille Y. Baca
  • Hon. Kathleen M. Banke
  • Michael M. Berger
  • Hon. Elihu M. Berle
  • Elliot L. Bien
  • Raymond A. Cardozo
  • Efrat M. Cogan
  • Robert M. Dato
  • Peter W. Davis
  • Paul D. Fogel
  • Jose H. Garcia
  • James R. Goff
  • The Late Ronald M. Greenberg
  • Harvey M. Grossman
  • Blair Hoffman
  • Daniel Webb Howard
  • Christina J. Imre
  • Brendon Ishikawa
  • Ellen Lake
  • Jacques LeBoeuf
  • James C. Martin
  • Joseph P. Mascovich
  • Gail Y. Norton
  • T. Peter Pierce
  • William T. Rintala
  • The Late Hon. George P. Schiavelli
  • Arthur E. Schwimmer
  • Jocelyn Sperling
  • E. Elizabeth Summers
  • Mary-Christine (M.C.) Sungaila
  • Roy G. Weatherup

    • Update Authors

  • David M. Axelrad
  • Michael M. Berger
  • Elliot L. Bien
  • Susan Brandt-Hawley
  • Michael G. Colantuono
  • Robert M. Dato
  • Blaine H. Evanson
  • Ben Feuer
  • Rex Heinke
  • Christopher Hu
  • Brendon Ishikawa
  • Kirk Jenkins
  • Paul R. Johnson
  • Ellen Lake
  • Nicholas Mahr
  • James C. Martin
  • Joseph P. Mascovich
  • James C. Nielsen
  • T. Peter Pierce
  • Sean M. SeLegue
  • Jocelyn Sperling
  • Mary-Christine (M.C.) Sungaila
  • Brian A. Sutherland

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