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5501 – Scope of Review.

§ 5501. Scope of review. (a) Generally, from final judgment. An appeal from a final judgment brings up for review: 1. any non-final judgment or order which necessarily affects the final judgment, including any which was adverse to the respondent on the appeal from the final judgment and which, if reversed, would entitle the respondent […]

5511 – Permissible Appellant and Respondent.

§ 5511. Permissible appellant and respondent. An aggrieved party or a person substituted for him may appeal from any appealable judgment or order except one entered upon the default of the aggrieved party. He shall be designated as the appellant and the adverse party as the respondent.

5512 – Appealable Paper; Entry of Order Made Out of Court.

§ 5512. Appealable paper; entry of order made out of court. (a) Appealable paper. An initial appeal shall be taken from the judgment or order of the court of original instance and an appeal seeking review of an appellate determination shall be taken from the order entered in the office of the clerk of the […]

5515 – Taking an Appeal; Notice of Appeal.

§ 5515. Taking an appeal; notice of appeal. 1. An appeal shall be taken by serving on the adverse party a notice of appeal and filing it in the office where the judgment or order of the court of original instance is entered except that where an order granting permission to appeal is made, the […]

5517 – Subsequent Orders.

§ 5517. Subsequent orders. (a) Appeal not affected by certain subsequent orders. An appeal shall not be affected by: 1. the granting of a motion for reargument or the granting of an order upon reargument making the same or substantially the same determination as is made in the order appealed from; or 2. the granting […]

5519 – Stay of Enforcement.

§ 5519. Stay of enforcement. (a) Stay without court order. Service upon the adverse party of a notice of appeal or an affidavit of intention to move for permission to appeal stays all proceedings to enforce the judgment or order appealed from pending the appeal or determination on the motion for permission to appeal where: […]

5520 – Omissions; Appeal by Improper Method.

§ 5520. Omissions; appeal by improper method. (a) Omissions. If an appellant either serves or files a timely notice of appeal or notice of motion for permission to appeal, but neglects through mistake or excusable neglect to do another required act within the time limited, the court from or to which the appeal is taken […]

5523 – Restitution.

§ 5523. Restitution. A court reversing or modifying a final judgment or order or affirming such a reversal or modification may order restitution of property or rights lost by the judgment or order, except that where the title of a purchaser in good faith and for value would be affected, the court may order the […]

R5516 – Motion for Permission to Appeal.

Rule 5516. Motion for permission to appeal. A motion for permission to appeal shall be noticed to be heard at a motion day at least eight days and not more than fifteen days after notice of the motion is served, unless there is no motion day during that period, in which case at the first […]

R5521 – Preferences.

Rule 5521. Preferences. (a) Preferences in the hearing of an appeal may be granted in the discretion of the court to which the appeal is taken. (b) Consistent with the provisions of section one thousand one hundred twelve of the family court act, appeals from orders, judgments or decrees in proceedings brought pursuant to articles […]

R5522 – Disposition of Appeal.

Rule 5522. Disposition of appeal. (a) A court to which an appeal is taken may reverse, affirm, or modify, wholly or in part, any judgment, or order before it, as to any party. The court shall render a final determination or, where necessary or proper, remit to another court for further proceedings. A court reversing […]

R5524 – Entry of Order; Remittitur and Further Proceedings.

Rule 5524. Entry of order; remittitur and further proceedings. (a) Entry of order in appellate court. An order of a court to which an appeal is taken shall be entered in the office of the clerk of that court. (b) Remittitur and further proceedings. A copy of the order of the court to which an […]

R5525 – Preparation and Settlement of Transcript; Statement in Lieu of Transcript.

Rule 5525. Preparation and settlement of transcript; statement in lieu of transcript. (a) Preparation of transcript. Where a stenographic record of the proceedings is made, the appellant, within the time for taking the appeal, shall serve upon the stenographic reporter a request for a transcript of the proceedings and, unless the appellant is the state […]

R5526 – Content and Form of Record on Appeal.

Rule 5526. Content and form of record on appeal. The record on appeal from a final judgment shall consist of the notice of appeal, the judgment-roll, the corrected transcript of the proceedings or a statement pursuant to subdivision (d) of rule 5525 if a trial or hearing was held, any relevant exhibits, or copies of […]

R5527 – Statement in Lieu of Record on Appeal.

Rule 5527. Statement in lieu of record on appeal. When the questions presented by an appeal can be determined without an examination of all the pleadings and proceedings, the parties may prepare and sign a statement showing how the questions arose and were decided in the court from which the appeal is taken and setting […]

R5528 – Content of Briefs and Appendices.

Rule 5528. Content of briefs and appendices. (a) Appellant’s brief and appendix. The brief of the appellant shall contain in the following order: 1. a table of contents, which shall include the contents of the appendix, if it is not bound separately, with references to the initial page of each paper printed and of the […]

R5529 – Form of Briefs and Appendices.

Rule 5529. Form of briefs and appendices. (a) Form of reproduction; size; paper; binding. 1. Briefs and appendices shall be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Paper shall be of a quality approved by the chief administrator of the courts. 2. Briefs and appendices shall be on […]