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Dec. 9, 2008
Final Examination
A recent 9th Circuit decision illustrates that persuading the Court of Appeals to intercede in ongoing trial court proceedings is no easy task, write James C. Martin and Zareh A. Jaltorossian. - Focus Column
FOCUS COLUMN
By James C. Martin and Zareh A. Jaltorossian Most litigants need not worry about filing an appeal until their case is over and there is a final judgment disposing of all the claims in the action. And, ordinarily, an appeal is possible in state or federal court only after the district court enters final judgment - the so-called "one final judgment rule." But parties often face adverse interlocutory rulings they cannot live with...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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