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Aug. 25, 2020
Enhancing appellate court opinions
Appellate court opinions are usually dry reads. No one takes a stack of advance sheets to read on vacation. Opinions are generally straightforward recitations of facts, law and application of the law to the facts. They are not written to amuse.
David J. Ozeran
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
David is certified as an appellate specialist by the California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization.
Appellate court opinions are usually dry reads. No one takes a stack of advance sheets to read on vacation. Opinions are generally straightforward recitations of facts, law and application of the law to the facts. They are not written to amuse.
However, every so often, an opinion will stray from the usual format to include a humorous observation, quip or bit of homespun wisdom to help bring home a point. Such comments add a light-hea...
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