A civil judgment can be appealed though there are certain steps that need to be followed:

• Right to appeal
  • Either party has the right to appeal the final judgement in a civil case. 
  • Interlocutory appeals are appeals before a case is fully resolved and are used in some circumstances 
• Time constraints
  • There is typically a 30 day time constraint from the entry of judgement to get the appeal filed. If you miss the deadline, you are giving up your right to appeal. 
• Grounds for appeal
  • In order to appeal, you must show that a legal error affects the outcome of the judgment. This includes:
    • Misinterpretation of the law
    • Improper jury instructions
    • Exclusion of evidence 
    • Abuse of discretion by the judge 
  • New evidence or being dissatisfied with the result is not enough 
• The appeals process
  • The appeals court reviews the original case 
  • Both sides submit written briefs and oral arguments if they choose. 
  • The appellate court can affirm the judge, reverse it, or send the case back to trial court with instructions 
• Cost and consideration
  • An appeal is expensive and time consuming 
  • The original judgement still may be enforced