Interlocutory Appeal

Definition

An appeal taken before a final judgment is entered in a case. Normally, parties must wait until the case is fully resolved before appealing, but certain important rulings can be appealed immediately under specific procedural rules.

Examples

• •The plaintiffs could have sought an interlocutory appeal of the fraudulent joinder dismissal but chose to wait until final judgment, relying on Caterpillar's preservation holding.

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