Appeals

If you are dissatisfied with the decision of a judge or jury, you have the right to take an appeal to a higher court to review the decision in order to determine if it was correct. Appeals are sometimes very complex, with their own set of rules and strict deadlines. The time limit for you to file the necessary pleadings to begin the appellate process may be a short as ten (10) days after the trial court's ruling.

At Keating and LaPlante, we have handled well in excess of one hundred appeals in both State and Federal courts. The following is a small sample of the appellate decisions in cases in which we have been involved:

United States v. Lindsey, 602 F.2d. 785 (7th Cir. 1979)
Cabell v. State, 461 NE 2d 1101 (Ind. 1984)
Saltzman v. Farm Credit Services of Mid-America, 950 F.2d 466 (7th Cir. 1991)
Kennedy v. Kennedy, 688 NE 2d. 1264 (Ind. Ct. App. 1997)
Atterbury v. State, 703 N.E.2d. 175 (Ind. Ct. App. 1998)
Alvey v. State, 911 N.E.2d 1248 (Ind. 2009)

At our initial consultation, we will explain the appellate process in greater detail and discuss the approximate costs involved. Call for an appointment--but remember deadlines require that you act quickly.

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