The Attorneys at Dixon & Moseley, P.C.
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In most cases, a trial ends with a judge or jury verdict for a party. In a small number of cases, the losing party wants to stop the judgment from being executed for a variety of reasons or change the order before an appeal. There are four different ways this may be accomplished, although all are relatively rare. The first,…
As a general rule, every litigant from an Indiana trial court has the right to appeal a decision to the Indiana Court of Appeals (in a few exceptions, the appeal may proceed directly to the Indiana Supreme Court). This Court decides its cases in a timely fashion and handles thousands of appeals each year, along with related matters. Some cases…
The Indiana Court of Appeals stand open to all litigants to bring appeals of most all final orders (and some interlocutory orders) from Indiana’s trial courts. This is a now a constitutional right (in the late 1800s this Court was created to assist the Indiana Supreme Court with an overflow of cases and later became a permanent court). While all…
Almost every final decision of an Indiana trial court can be appealed to the Indiana Court of appeals by perfecting the appeal and “briefing” the matter. Appellate attorneys often spend considerable time drafting or “framing” the issues so they bring attention to the question of law and fact at hand. The Court of Appeals central role is not to re-weigh…
The Indiana Supreme Court has been proactive to protect the private information that litigants might place before a court. There is administrative rule 9 which is a compilation of directions from the Court and statutes and other rules on point about how to keep private information that should not be in the public record, private; while at the same time,…
There is an old adage which states that “justice delayed is justice denied.” Over the years, the Indiana’s primary appellate court, the Indiana Court of Appeals (and the Indiana General Assembly), has been taking measures to speed up the appellate process. For instance, by appellate rule, appeals involving child-related matters, extensions of time are granted for filing briefs only in…
The legal system is the default dispute resolution when no other person, group or institution can solve a problem or dispute. The fact a case is brought sometimes demonstrates the very point—good individuals and well-run companies have disputes they cannot move beyond and bring to an impartial judge for decision. This system is the marvel of the world, particularly since…
Indiana’s few trial court judges, magistrates, commissioners and pro tems hear and decide a staggering number of cases (tens of thousands) each year with speed and accuracy. However, approximately 4,000 are appealed to the Court of Appeals as a matter of right. In consultation with their attorneys, litigants help to decide what issues to raise on appeal. Four common mistakes…
Indiana has very open accesses to its court to settle disputes in civil cases. When a party does not prevail, there is the constitutional right to appeal to a higher court. Generally, this is to the Indiana Court of Appeals, who decides about 4,000 appeals per year. There are four common misconceptions about an appeal that are the discussed in…
In Indiana, there are four key steps to take in appealing a decision of an Indiana judge or jury verdict. The first is to determine if there is a final order. In most civil trials, the appealable order is the final order disposing of all of the issues. In criminal cases, this is the date of the sentencing. The rules…