A common avenue for challenging an adverse jury verdict on appeal is to argue that the trial court should have granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict (or, in federal court, a renewed judgment as a matter of law). But can a party also appeal an earlier denial of summary disposition or summary judgment by arguing that the case never should have been presented to the jury?  The answer depends on whether the case is in […]

Usually, appellate decisions provide guidance to future litigants on how the law will be interpreted and applied.  A recent published opinion by the Fourth District Court of Appeal, however, provides guidance to lawyers on how they should behave before the courts.   The opinion’s introductory paragraph tells the story:
These contempt proceedings arise from a petition for rehearing filed by Attorney Paul Mahoney on behalf of his client Salsbury Engineering Inc., in which he impugned the […]