A Philadelphia judge has indicated in a recent opinion that appeals may be tossed due to prolix Rule 1925(b) statements even in the complex realm of asbestos litigation. Common Pleas Judge James Murray Lynn's holding follows a series of separate Pennsylvania Superior Court decisions providing that appeals may be dismissed pursuant to the controversial rule of appellate procedure in not only traditional civil actions, but also in the family and criminal law contexts.
December 15, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A Philadelphia judge has indicated in a recent opinion that appeals may be tossed due to prolix Rule 1925(b) statements even in the complex realm of asbestos litigation.
The defense’s appellate brief in Bates v. John Crane consisted of 13 pages containing assertions of nine possible errors during the case’s 2005 trial process, according to Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge James Murray Lynn’s decision.
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