Costs on appeal are the fees charged by the clerk, and if the respondent purchased a copy of the record, those expenses. A memorandum of costs to...

If the other side has not submitted a proposed judgment, you can submit one to the court.

The general statute of limitations is one year, but there is tolling during the time the attorney still represents you. The time between filing...

Cases often settle on appeal. I had a case in the Fourth District which settled yesterday after a long settlement conference.

It is 40 calendar days, though if the last day falls on a weekend or a holiday you have until the next court day to file. You can apply for an...

Summary judgment is generally reviewed de novo. However, decisions on objections to evidence and whether to grant leave to amend are reviewed for...

An appeal concerning an anti-SLAPP motion (granting or denying) is a regular appeal, so all the usual appeal procedures and forms apply.

An opinion is published but a memorandum is not. Either one resolves the specific was, but an opinion is precedent for future cases. An opinion is...

As long as it is a final judgment, it is appealable. However, the prior court of appeal opinion will be law of the case and will limit the...

The petition is for review of the court of appeal decision, not the trial court decision. You cannot file a petition for writ of mandate directly...