Description

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What makes people sue? Why do individuals who have lost their cases decide to appeal, often at great cost? In this book, Scott Barclay offers the most detailed and comprehensive description to date of the motives and concerns underlying an individual's decision to appeal in civil litigation.

About the Author

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SCOTT BARCLAY is an assistant professor of political science at the University of Albany, State University of New York.

Praise For…

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"A well-presented and researched argument for emphasis on the process of appeal rather than the results, and it provides a useful antidote to the more conventional emphasis on results." —Bryant G. Garth

"Clear, engaging, and represents a careful and original piece of scholarship by a young, talented, and promising scholar." —Loretta Stalens