Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Final vs Interlocutory Decisions — Separate Trial of Issue

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

A decision on an issue heard separately is final if that issue would form a substantive part of the final trial. A ruling on a plea of res judicata is final because it determines whether the plaintiff may maintain the action. The principle applies to…

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