I agree with Mr. Green that juries don't tend to "ignore" defendants. If they did it was an error and needs to be corrected (usually the attorneys...

I recommend that you consult with an attorney asap. An appeal is not likely to be effective (for one thing it will take 18 months!) and you may...

A good appellate attorney will evaluate the merits and advise the client accordingly. The tricky part of your question is the temporal phrase...

A court of appeal's discretion to recall the remittitur is not governed by the standards or time frame set forth in CCP 473. If you have grounds...

By your use of the words "claimant", "appeal judge" and other clues, this sounds like a workers compensation or other administrative-type appeal. ...

But to be clear - the defendants who do not appeal will not be entitled to relief even if the appellate court reverses the judgment. The reversal...

First, see Code of Civil Procedure 1952, which governs the time periods and the rights of parties regarding the destruction of trial exhibits. ...

The only way to find out is to file a Motion to Vacate and give it a shot. If the judge believes you you can get a new trial. As for an appeal,...

California law (including State Bar ethical rules) consider the disposition of liens in a case to be a fiduciary duty of the attorney. That means...

Any appeal would be heard by the state Court of Appeal located in Ventura. As my colleague points out, an appeal is not a "redo". It is an...