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Recent Examples of appellee
Indeed, the appeal comes to us with no appellee (a respondent in an appellate case) at all.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
But the commission held off after an objection from an attorney representing the appellee in the case.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023
The plaintiff-appellant (Sempowich) was represented by the Noble Law Firm and the defendant-appellee (Tactile Systems) was represented by Stinson LLP.
—Eric Bachman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
In the grandiloquent language of the law, the Most Junior Junior Assistant had stated that the appellant’s case was so utterly frivolous, so completely lacking in merit, that there was no need for the appellee to respond.
—New York Times, 14 July 2021
According to an appellee's brief filed in 2013, LeCroy's attorneys hired a psychiatrist to evaluate LeCroy.
—Jennifer Henderson and Steve Almasy, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020
What the appellees and dissent seek is an unprecedented expansion of judicial power.
—WSJ, 27 June 2019
Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2024
But the commission held off after an objection from an attorney representing the appellee in the case.
—Neal Earley, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023
The plaintiff-appellant (Sempowich) was represented by the Noble Law Firm and the defendant-appellee (Tactile Systems) was represented by Stinson LLP.
—Eric Bachman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2021
In the grandiloquent language of the law, the Most Junior Junior Assistant had stated that the appellant’s case was so utterly frivolous, so completely lacking in merit, that there was no need for the appellee to respond.
—New York Times, 14 July 2021
According to an appellee's brief filed in 2013, LeCroy's attorneys hired a psychiatrist to evaluate LeCroy.
—Jennifer Henderson and Steve Almasy, CNN, 22 Sep. 2020
What the appellees and dissent seek is an unprecedented expansion of judicial power.
—WSJ, 27 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellee
Noun
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Other appellants include Paige Brown and C. Scott of the Department of Labor, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Ronisca Chambers.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2025
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Appeals to the City Council now are based only specific points raised by the appellant.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The petitioners also argue the appeals court gave too much deference to the CPUC and the ruling did not go far enough to help disadvantaged communities.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2025
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But one student—Frederick, the petitioner—did not comply and was suspended for 10 days.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
Noun
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But the dirty little secret of the plaintiff’s bar is that the injured plaintiffs are not receiving most of these shock verdicts.—
Robert Tyson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Listen to this article The city of Chula Vista has been ordered to release dozens of police drone videos, and to pay the plaintiff’s legal fees and other costs related to years of litigation over officials’ refusal to turn over even the most routine aerial images.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Appellee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellee. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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