The North Carolina Court of Appeals decision in Hammond v. Saini arises from a horrific set of facts. Plaintiff underwent a surgical procedure to remove a potentially cancerous growth from
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Getting Paid for Your Work: Attorney’s Fees on Appeal
How exactly can a client recover for attorney’s fees expended on appeal? The Court of Appeals provided some clarity on this question today, at least in the family law context.
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An Independence Day Walk Down Memory Lane and a Lesson on Patience Tested: Court of Appeals Issues Opinion Reminding Practitioners That Dismissals for Appellate Rules Violations Are Alive and Well
Some moments will stick in your head forever. The birth of a child. The Challenger shuttle disaster. September 11th. President Kennedy’s assassination.
Ironically (and perhaps a little pathetically), “special” moments
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Appellate Practice Tip in Practice: Follow Up (Quickly) With Court Reporters Regarding Filing of Transcripts
Three months ago we posted an appellate practice tip regarding Appellate Rule 7 and the court reporter’s duties in delivering and filing a completed trial court transcript. We noted that,
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