Appellate Practice
Mar. 31, 2012
Is that final judgment really final?
Caution: appealing less-than-final judgments creates high levels of risk and uncertainty. By Zareh A. Jaltorossian and Anne M. Grignon of Reed Smith LLP
California follows the one final judgment rule: "[A]n appeal cannot be taken from a judgment that fails to complete the disposition of all the causes of action between the parties." See Code of Civil Procedure Section 904.1; Morehart v. County of Santa Barbara (1994) 7 Cal.4th 725. The one final judgment rule is simple to state, but not always so simple to apply. Why? Because not all judgments are fina...
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