Appellate Practice
May 5, 2005
First, Presume Prejudice In 'Harmless Error' Inquiries
Focus Column - Appellate Law - By Kathy M. Banke and David J. de Jesus - The "harmless error" rule sounds deceptively simple. A judgment will not be reversed on appeal because of error alone. To support reversal, an error must be prejudicial (e.g., Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 61; Federal Rule of Evidence 103).
1st Appellate District, Division 1
Kathleen M. Banke
Associate Justice California Court of Appeal
David J. de Jesus
Counsel Reed Smith LLP
101 2nd St Ste 1800
San Francisco , CA 94105
Phone: (415) 543-8700
Fax: (415) 391-8269
Email: ddejesus@reedsmith.com
Loyola Law School; Los Angeles CA
David is in the firm's Appellate Group, resident in San Francisco office. He is certified as specialists in appellate law by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
Focus Column
Appellate Law
By Kathy M. Banke
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