Civil Procedure: Appealability and Review

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Which of the following is generally not appealable?

  • Interlocutory order (correct)
  • Denial of summary judgment
  • Collateral order
  • Final judgment

What is one of the exceptions to the general rule that interlocutory orders are not appealable?

  • Collateral order (correct)
  • Lack of jurisdiction
  • Improper venue
  • Failure to join an indispensable party

When can a court find that 'no reason to delay' and make a resolved claim a final judgment?

  • When multiple claims are involved (correct)
  • When a party has failed to join an indispensable party
  • When the court finds it will cause irreparable damage
  • When there is a collateral order

What is not a reason to appeal an interlocutory order?

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When is a denial of summary judgment appealable?

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Study Notes

Interlocutory Orders

  • An interlocutory order is a court order given before a final judgment.
  • Interlocutory orders are generally not appealable.

Collateral Order Exception

  • The Collateral Order Exception allows for appeal of an interlocutory order if it:
    • Conclusively determines a disputed question.
    • Resolves an important issue separate from the merits of the case.
    • Delay would cause irreparable damage.

Appealability and Review

  • The following are not appealable:
    • Lack of jurisdiction.
    • Improper venue.
    • Failure to join an indispensable party.

Multiple Claims

  • If one claim is resolved, it is not a final judgment.
  • However, the court may find "no reason to delay" and consider it a final judgment.

Denial of Summary Judgment

  • A denial of summary judgment is not appealable until after trial.

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