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Law Practice,
Appellate Practice

May 10, 2021

The limits of the appellate process and effective storytelling

The appellate process has many limitations that can deter a disappointed litigant’s pursuit of relief on appeal.

David M. Axelrad

Partner
Horvitz & Levy LLP

Email: daxelrad@horvitzlevy.com

UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA

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The appellate process has many limitations that can deter a disappointed litigant's pursuit of relief on appeal. For example:

1. An appealed judgment is presumed correct (e.g., Jameson v. Desta, 5 Cal. 5th 594, 608-09 (2018)), and no judgment can be overturned except upon a showing of prejudicial error (

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