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Investorman

01/02/05 10:00 PM

#60163 RE: Investorman #60162

A case may not be reopened just because one side or the other wants to present "new" evidence. They had their chance and once a judgement is rendered, the decision is final. An appeal may be made if the court erred on points of law or the money amout in the judgement is unreasonable.

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Investorman

01/02/05 10:29 PM

#60169 RE: Investorman #60162

As I posted: "The Appeals Court decides only whether the judge made mistakes in understanding and applying the law. If the appellate court decides that a mistake was made that changed the outcome, it will direct the lower court to conduct a new trial"

As a practical matter, appeals may not be made on "new evidence." Each appeal addresses the particular points of law of the case being appealed.

Listing any number of cases which were overturned on appeal without citing the reason is pointless.