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FACTS ABOUT APPEALS
Generally, you may file for an appeal of a case decision or interim ruling under two circumstances:
1) you can appeal errors made in application of the law
2) you can appeal errors made in factual decisions
The best chance you have of an appellate court overturning a lower court's decision is if the lower court failed to properly apply the law to the facts. The worst chance you have of an appellate court overturning a lower court's decision is if the lower court made a factual ruling you feel was in error. Your appeal can be based upon either errors made by the judge or the jury.
The appellate court system was not set up to correct erroneous factual rulings. It was set up primarily to settle conflicting interpretations of the laws by the lower courts. Only secondarily is it's purpose to correct the misapplication of the law in a particular case.
At Dracup & Patterson, your matter will be handled by top legal scholars with a minimum of 14 years legal experience. Our attorneys hold degrees from Yale, Stanford, Berkeley, and Loyola.
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