CJSSCTA COLR 2005 Court of Last Resort

Case ID#: «CaseID»
Appellate Court Name:
«COLRCourtName»

2005 Civil Appeals Study
NCSC Coding Form
Court of Last Resort

1. Court of Last Resort Docket Number:____________________
2. Petitioner (from Trial Court case):
Plaintiff
Defendant

Transfer from IAC
3.
Cross-appeal
Multiple Appeal

County, State: «Sitecode»
Trial Court Case Number: «TrialCtCaseNo»
Plaintiff’s Last Name: «Pltfname»

8. Type of Decision:

Full Opinion

No Opinion (N/A)

Memorandum

Summary/Dispositional Order

Other Opinion

4. Number of parties: # petitioners:_____ # respondents:_____

9. Additional opinions: # concurring: ____

5. Appeal milestones
DATE:
a. Appeal requested:
______/______/______
DK
b. Appeal granted/denied: ______/______/______
DK
c. Initiated Documentation: ______/______/______
DK

10. Total # of issues addressed by opinion: _____
Opinion Pending
b. Issue 2
a. Issue 1
1. Issue addressed _____
1. Issue addressed _____
2. Resolution
_____
2. Resolution
_____

d. Record filed:
e. Transcript filed:
f. Petitioner brief filed:
g. Respondent brief filed:

______/______/______
DK
______/______/______
DK
______/______/______
DK
______/______/______
DK

h. Reply briefs: (list additional on back)

Petitioner
DK ______/______/______
DK

Respondent
DK
______/______/______
DK
i. Briefing Completed:
j. Oral argument:

______/______/______
DK
______/______/______
None

k. Decision/Disposition:
______/______/_____
DK
6. Total # of issues presented in petitioner’s initial brief:_______
st
nd
a. 1 issue on appeal: _______ b. 2 issue on appeal:_____
rd

th

th

th

#dissenting: _____

c. Issue 3
1. Issue addressed _____
2. Resolution
_____

d. Issue 4
1. Issue addressed _____
2. Resolution
_____

e. Issue 5
1. Issue addressed _____
2. Resolution
_____

f. Issue 6
1. Issue addressed _____
2. Resolution
_____

11. Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (court-sponsored)
a.
Referred to program
b.
Returned to regular docket
c.
No referral (skip to Q12)
12. Present status of appeal:
Closed
Pending
13. Request to reconsider/rehear:
a. ____/____/____

None (skip to Q14)
b. Reconsideration/rehearing granted?:
Yes
No
DK

c. 3 issue on appeal: _______ d. 4 issue on appeal: _____
e. 5 issue on appeal: _______ f. 6 issue on appeal: _____
7. Appellate court disposition (Check all that apply):
a. Review/certiorari/transfer not granted or dismissed due
to:

Appeal improvidently granted

Lack of jurisdiction,

Denied (discretionary review)

Procedural Error,

No valid issue on appeal

Unknown
b. Appeal withdrawn before decision:

By petitioner

By stipulation of parties

Unknown
c.
Motion on the merits granted
d.
Affirmed in whole
e.
Reversed in part
f.
Reversed in whole
g.
Remanded (explain effect below)
h.
Verdict/judgment modified (explain effect below)
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

14. Any further appeal?:
a.
Yes
No (explain)_________________________
___________________________________________________
15. Petitioner’s counsel:

pro se / pro per
Name: ____________________________________________
City & State: __________________________ , ______
Phone: (________) ________ - __________
16. Respondent’s counsel:
pro se/pro per
Name: ____________________________________________
City & State: __________________________ , ______
Phone: (________) ________ - __________
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case, including any deviations from typical appeal processing.
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