Focus (Forum & Focus)
Nov. 12, 2008
Taking the Bad With the Good
The old adage “you can’t have your cake and eat it too” applies not only to everyday life, but is reflected in a time-honored appellate maxim — a party who accepts the benefits of a judgment cannot challenge that judgment on appeal, write Paul D. Fogel and Zareh A. Jaltorossian. - Focus Column
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By Paul D. Fogel and Zareh A. Jaltorossian The old adage "you can't have your cake and eat it too" applies not only to everyday life, but is reflected in a time-honored appellate maxim - a party who accepts the benefits of a judgment cannot challenge that judgment on appeal. Reaffirming this principle in Satchmed Plaza Owners v. UWMC Hospital Corp., 2008 DJDAR 16123, the 4th District, Division 3 Court of Appeal proved that har...
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