Perspective
Dec. 5, 2011
Out of time: When does an amended judgment restart the appellate clock?
Two recent decisions make it tougher to decide whether to appeal from the original or the amended judgment. By Anne M. Grignon and Paul D. Fogel of Reed Smith LLP
Filing a timely notice of appeal is probably the most important step in the appellate process. That is because the deadline for doing so is "jurisdictional" - meaning that, in civil cases in California state courts, neither the parties nor the trial court have the power to extend it. It is therefore incumbent upon a would-be appellant to calculate the deadline with absolute accuracy, since courts cannot grant relief ...
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