How to lose your appeal before it starts
This post is the fifth in an ongoing series about maximizing a party’s chances of prevailing on appeal. Filing a proper and timely notice of appeal is the first important […]
Trial court
Justice Rubin Tackles the Amorphous “Abuse of Discretion” Standard
Today, Division Eight of the Second Appellate District of California issued its decision in Gaines v. Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (Dec. 12, 2013 B244961). The case involved the dismissal […]