Tennessee Notice To Appellant

1- Fill out all the required information on the front of the notice of appeal, which includes: a) the caption of the case: the caption will remain the same as it is in the original court; b) whether you are the Plaintiff, Petitioner, Defendant or Respondent; c) if you are appealing from an order or judgment; d) the

The court of appeal can decide for itself whether the correct law was used in deciding the case.It can reverse the lower court's decision and order that the case be retried applying the correct law. It can reverse the lower court's decision and render its own decision based upon a review of the evidence.

The record in an appeal is the official account of what went on at the hearing or the trial that is being appealed. A party designates the record by listing what items to include in a Notice Designating Record on Appeal form (Sample Form F).

The appellate court cannot change the trial court's decision just because the appellate court judges (called "justices") disagree with it. The trial court is entitled to hear the evidence and come to its own decision.

A "statement on appeal" (the name used in limited civil cases) or "settled statement" (the name used in unlimited civil cases) is a summary of the trial court proceedings that is approved by the trial court.

You may file an appeal by writing, by phone, or online. To file an appeal in writing, please fill out the appeal entry form below and submit to the Clerk's Office, which is a part of the Division of Appeals and Hearings by mail, fax, or email. Appeal online by visiting https://appealsonline.dhs.tn.gov/.

Review the appeal process if possible. Determine the mailing address of the recipient. Explain what occurred. Describe why it's unfair/unjust. Outline your desired outcome. If you haven't heard back in one week, follow-up. Appeal letter format.

Filing the Notice of Appeal. Abandonment or Settlement. Waiver of Fees. Designating the Record. Civil Case Information Sheet. Briefs. Oral Argument. The Court's Decision.