California Supreme Court
Dec. 15, 2012
Lawyers, courts split over when a judgment is final
When is a judgment deemed final for purposes of appeal? That's a question many lawyers are debating, while courts across the country have split over how to answer it.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
When is a judgment deemed final for purposes of appeal?
The answer is when all of the issues in a case are resolved. But what does that really mean?
Courts around the country have reached varying answers, and earlier this year a state appellate court came to the opposite conclusion as other state appellate courts on that question.
Now, the state Supreme Court has waded into the ...
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