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The appellate gods can be cruel. A little less than two years ago, we blogged about Owen v Hurlbut, a resounding summary judgment win for a sister suing her brother for misappropriation of corporate ...

“This Court should obtain guidance from the Ninth Circuit on the issue now instead of holding a trial that may need to be redone under a different legal framework—or may not be necessary at all.” – ...

The Maryland Appellate Court has upheld a circuit court’s ruling that an interlocutory order denying pendente lite alimony and child support is not a final judgment, and it is not appealable as an ...

Generally speaking, under the ‘final judgment rule,’ a party can only appeal a final judgment—a decision that fully decides and disposes of the whole case, leaving no further questions for future ...