New York Case Finality Explained

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A case in New York is considered final when the court issues a final judgment or order resolving all issues, no further court action is required except for enforcement, and the time for appealing has expired or all appeals are exhausted. A litigant is not officially declared a loser until a final judgment is made. Non-final rulings are interlocutory and do not determine the ultimate outcome. A final judicial determination conclusively resolves legal issues, marking the end of court involvement unless appealed.

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The information provided is based on general legal principles and procedures followed in New York courts. In New York, a litigant is considered to have officially lost a case when the court issues a final judgment or order against them, which can occur at different stages of the legal process.
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what is meant by a final judgement in legal terms
A final judgment in legal terms is a court's last order or decision that resolves all the issues in a case and establishes the rights and obligations of the parties. It effectively ends the litigation at the trial court level, although it may be subject to appeal.
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so can a litigant be considered a loser if the case is determined to be non-final
A case is considered non-final if there is no final judgment. A litigant cannot be officially declared a "loser" until there is a final judgment or order. Non-final rulings are typically interlocutory and do not determine the ultimate outcome.
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under new york state law when is a case final
A case in New York is considered final when:
- The court issues a final judgment or order resolving all the issues in the case.
- No further action is required from the court, except for enforcement of the judgment.
- The time for appealing the judgment has expired, or all appeals have been exhausted.
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what is a final judicial determination
A final judicial determination is the court's last decision that conclusively resolves the legal issues in a case. It marks the end of the court's involvement, barring any appeals or enforcement actions.
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what does this legal sentence mean: a prior judgment "is a finality as to the claim or demand in controversy, concluding parties and those in privity with them, not only as to every matter which was offered and received to sustain or defeat the claim or demand, but as to any other admissible matter which might have been offered for that purpose."
This legal sentence means:
- A prior judgment is final for the specific claim or demand.
- It binds the involved parties and their associates.
- It covers all matters presented in the case.
- It also includes any matters that could have been presented but weren't.
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what does this legal sentence mean: If the decision was wrong, that did not make the judgment void, but merely left it open to reversal or modification in an appropriate and timely appellate proceeding. Unless and until so reversed or modified, it would be an effective and conclusive adjudication
This legal sentence means:
- An incorrect decision doesn't nullify the judgment.
- The judgment remains valid until reversed or modified through an appeal.
- It is effective and binding unless overturned.
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what does this legal paragraph mean: Third, if the state court proceedings have finally resolved all the federal questions in the litigation, but state law or purely factual questions (whether great or small) remain to be litigated, then the state proceedings have "ended" within the meaning of Rooker-Feldman on the federal questions at issue.
This legal paragraph means:
- If the state court has resolved all federal issues in a case.
- But state law or factual issues still need to be addressed.
- The state court proceedings are considered "ended" regarding the federal issues under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine.
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what are federal issues
Federal issues typically involve:
- Constitutional rights and violations.
- Federal laws and regulations.
- Disputes between states.
- Cases involving federal agencies.
- Bankruptcy cases.
- Immigration issues.
- Intellectual property disputes.
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