Exam 12: Post-Trial Practice From Motions to Appeal

Describe the key steps and time limits in the federal appellate process and in your state's appellate process.

A motion for JNOV under Rule 50 may be made by

Motions to have a judgment set aside must be filed right after the verdict is read.

Make an outline of the procedure for domesticating a judgment in another state and in federal court. Place the outline in your systems folder.

Describe the steps in domesticating a judgment.

Lis pendens is the

A motion asking that a judgment be set aside because the verdict was contrary to the weight of the evidence is a motion

Generally, if an issue is not raised at trial, it cannot be the basis for appeal.

Place page references or a copy of the skeletal appellate brief in your systems folder. Enter applicable rule references. Research the format of an appellate brief for your state. Include a copy in your systems folder plus references to rules on the required format.

The bill of costs includes

Who may file a motion for JNOV under Rule 50?

A judgment-proof defendant is one who has no assets.

Assets of a judgment debtor that are held by a third party are not available to satisfy that debt.

Postjudgment discovery can help in locating the judgment debtor's assets.

A lien is

When must a notice of appeal be filed under your state's rule of appellate procedure? Can this time be extended by the court?

In federal court the notice of appeal is filed in the

Garnishment is

What is a prejudgment remedy?

The creditor's examination has the advantage of