Appellate Practice
Can New Issues Be Raised in an Appeal in the Appellate Court?
Appellate rules are fairly well developed. That said, one frequently asked question is whether new issues can be raised on appeal. Is this truly a
Appellate rules are fairly well developed. That said, one frequently asked question is whether new issues can be raised on appeal. Is this truly a
In most cases, one (1) party “loses” the custody arrangement they sought in their divorce, paternity case, or modification matter. As most litigants know, there
The role of the Indiana Court of Appeals is to handle the majority of appeals from final orders on all issues issued from the trial
Appeals are like cars in many ways; they can be fairly inexpensive to very expensive depending on the type of (car) appeal you have. Where
Effective brief writing is not alchemy, voodoo, luck, or any combination of these. Nevertheless, good brief writing is the subject of debate and some disagreement
One measure most litigants want to use to gauge their potential appellate attorney is by asking how many cases they have won or lost. No
Indiana adopted English common law as it’s law. Under English Common law, the losing party paid all the legal fees. Indiana rejected this part of
In general terms, the appellate process is nothing more than having your trial court final order reviewed by a higher Court. This is a right,
Unlike some states with a low overall population, Indiana is large enough and fortunate enough to have an intermediate appellate court: the Court of Appeals
The appellate process is much different than anything a litigant has experienced in trial court proceedings. While there are many orders1 made during the course
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