While the substantive issues in a case are often the most interesting and the most contested, the issue of jurisdiction underlies every facet of litigation. The North Carolina Court of
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Does A Rule 50/52/59 Motion Still Toll the Deadline for Filing a Notice of Appeal “As to All Parties”?
Eric will be blogging about today’s Court of Appeals’ opinions later tonight, but I wanted to make everyone aware of a prior Court of Appeals’ opinion that all litigators should
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U.S. Supreme Court: Undecided Contract-Based Attorneys’ Fees Motion Does Not Toll Deadline For Filing Notice of Appeal
Can a party wait to appeal a substantive order if a motion for attorneys’ fees is still pending? If you feel like you have heard this question before, you are
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Medical Review and Attorney Privilege Issues are Immediately Reviewable, But Other Discovery Issues Are Generally Not
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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New Appellate Rules Have Taken Effect — Now, How to Use Them to Your Advantage
Just a reminder that the revisions to the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure have now taken effect, as of April 15. We discussed these changes at length here.
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Appellate Rules Only Apply to Appeals
This week’s opinions from the North Carolina Court of Appeals offered several helpful reminders for appellate practitioners. First, don’t forget to include all required parts of the record on appeal—including
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Your Bloggers As Members of the Appellate Rules Committee
The North Carolina Appellate Rules Committee is comprised of lawyers and judges. The committee strives to improve the appellate process in North Carolina by, among other things, submitting proposed amendments
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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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A Brief Primer on Briefs
The North Carolina Court of Appeals released several opinions today that dealt with insufficient (or missing) briefs. These decisions provide several good reminders to appellate practitioners of the importance of
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Recent Improvements to the NC Appellate Practice Blog
If you are a blog subscriber, you may have noticed some repetitive traffic from our blog mailing list this past week. We apologize for the inconvenience, but are pleased to
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