I would assert it in your brief as long as it's not a sham (and I assume it isn't). But I would also explain why you didn't assert those facts to...

Is there any advantage to decling to stipulate for filing extensions?

I can't think of any time I've refused a request to enter into a stipulation to extend the time to file a brief in an appeal. They can file an...

Does an extension to file an appeal brief start the day you request it, or from due date?

The sooner the better. The extension is from the date your brief is now due. So if it's due on December 5, for example, and today you seek a ten...

There is a specific rule of court addressing this issue. See California Rules of Court, Rule 8.216 "Appeals in which a party is both appellant and...

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Did appellant file notice of appeal in correct court location?

California Rules of Court, Rule 8.100(a)(1) provides: "To appeal from a superior court judgment or an appealable order of a superior court, other...

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What the more common reason Appeals are dismissed by the court?

As someone else said, there are a variety of reasons the court might dismiss your appeal, from an untimely filing of the notice of appeal to...

Your question is a bit confusing because you said you have a civil case ruled "favorably," but the attorney you met with said you had a better shot...

How to writ?

If it really is a writ you need to seek, then you don't typically file a notice of appeal with the trial court; you file a Petition for Writ of...

If I file appeal does this undermine attorney malpractice suit?

You are better off looking for a malpractice attorney than an appellate attorney; you usually have a duty to mitigate any damages you may have and...

In the civil appeal process, if the respondent doesn't file a brief but requests an oral argument, what will they talk about?

My guess is they'll talk about why they didn't file a respondent's brief.