Yes, the court could do this. In my experience, however, it is more common for the court to avoid doing so.

What can I infer from this?

OA is granted if the court has questions that have not been answered by the briefs (or if there are unusual or novel questions of law that might be...

The appellee can ignore the appeal - but that is not the end of the story. There is no reason why your appeal should suffer because of your...

Drank hot cleaning agent instead of coffee at Starbucks. What should I do?

There may well be negligence, but the question will be the extent (and value) of the injuries.

Do I have a case?

As noted here, you need to have the records reviewed by a med mal attorney. The issues on review will be proof of negligence and an understanding...

You may sue even if there isn't malpractice insurance. Your problem may be collecting, depending upon the assets that may or may not exist and may...

Advice on filing the answer brief

if you are saying that the appeal has merit, perhaps you should file a "confession of error". Why prolong things if you're going to lose? Not...

If i go into er with an infected surgical site should i be put on antibiotics?

Your doctor seems to have conducted himself in a "curious" and probably inappropriate manner. That being said, you need to understand that while a...

If the officer lied on the arrest document, and I can prove it, my lawyer doesn't think I should go that route, what should do?

No one here likes to second guess an attorney who is currently representing a client. If you have a problem with the attorney's strategy or...

When/where it is better to prove that the errors are preserved?

Put all your cards on the table in the Initial Brief. Most of the time it is not prudent to wait to try to sandbag in the reply Brief. That being...