Amador v. Lara

OPINION

SUTIN, Judge.

Plaintiff, Helen Amador, appeals from a judgment in which the jury awarded her the sum of $2,500.00. We reverse.

For some unaccountable reason, Helen’s Brief-In-Chief follows the Criminal Rules of Appellate Procedure, not the Civil Rules. No Statement of the Case or Statement of Proceedings appear. Other errors and omissions need not be mentioned.

A large percentage of appellate lawyers are oblivious to, or choose to ignore, our rules. Those who fail to read opinions in which criticism flows should receive as much respect from this Court as respect is shown for the rules.…