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What does it mean when the court of appeals inserts a remittitur in a case?
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∙ 15y ago
A remittitur entered by an appeals court is a reduction in the amount of damages, without reversing the underlying judgment that plaintiff was entitled to damages. When awarding damages, a jury has to do so based on the evidence. If it is clear that a jury misinterpreted some evidence as to damages and awarded an amount that is clearly against the weight of the evidence, the court will reduce the total damage award by the mistaken amount. It will not reverse the entire judgment and award of damages. An example would be where a plaintiff sues for back pay in a wrongful employment termination suit. The back pay is a specific amount based on salary and length of time the salary was not paid. If the jury made an obvious miscalculation and awarded too much, the court would reduce the amount awarded. The appeals court would not throw out the entire judgment if it found nothing else wrong.
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What is a appeals court?
a court for someone who has lost a case in a lower court
A court case can only be appealed if?
A court case can only be appealed if the Court of Appeals agrees to hear the case.
What case cannot be heard in a Court of Appeals?
a criminal case
In which court can be appeal a trademark and copyright case?
Depends upon what court the action originates in. If a trademark case is brought in state court, a state court of appeals would hear the appeal. If a copyright license case is in state court, same rule. If a copyright or trademark case is in federal court, then a federal circuit court of appeals would hear it. If it is a case of a trademark registration appeal, it would be taken to the Trademark Trials and Appeals Board and could end up in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).
What is the second court that hears a case?
You might be referring to an appeals court.
How do cases move from the district courts to the us court appeals?
A petition to review the District Court case must be filed giving the legal reasoning and justifications for requesting an Appeals Court review. The Appeals Court will take the appeal under advisement and study the request, and the case, and make a determination if they will accept the case for review, or not. If the Appeals Court decides that there are merits to the petition/request then the case will be reviewed completely for legal and judicial correctness and sufficiency.
What court can he or she turn to if either party in a federal court case wants to challenge a district court ruling?
The appropriate Court of Appeals ( ie: US District Court of Appeals)
What can I do if I lose a criminal case?
Face, and prepare to endure, the sentence of the court -or - appeal the case to the Court of Appeals.
When an appeals court reviews a case it passes judgment on the actions of?
a lower court
What is one decision that an appeals court can make in a case?
IF the appeals court consents to hear the case, usually several judges will study and/or hear presentations on the case. They will then consider the arguments or matter under study and render their opinions on the case. The majority opinion will prevail.
A person who loses a case in trial court may take the case to a court with?
Depending on the type of court case you can take your case to the appelate court sytem in your state or a federal court of appeals
How would an appeals court respond to a lower courts decision?
Generally speaking, most lower court cases do not reach a court of appeals. One factor is cost. Even if a lawyer is sure a court of appeals will review a case, that may not be a certainty. Then, how the appeals courts will rule is also generally not known. An appeals court may review a lower court's decision and determine that proper, lawful procedures were not taken by the prosecutor and perhaps the lower court case judge made a serious procedural error. The response of the court may be to overturn the case's verdict or confirm the verdict. Also, the appeals court may decide, after a proper review that the case does not meet state standards for a review.
