Principle

APPELLATE PRACTICE — Appeals — Party Not Permitted to Change Case on Appeal

Area of law
APPELLATE PRACTICE
Court
Supreme Court

An appellant cannot present a different case on appeal from what was presented at trial. Appeal continues the original case, not a new one. The principle applies to appellate practice. The rule prevents parties from improvising new cases after losing. The appellate court reviews the…

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