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Sequels in the movie business, just like appeals in the judicial system, carry
certain undeniable risks. For every triumphant
The Empire
Strikes Back, there are dozens of
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Control, Jaws: The Revenge,
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II (or, heaven forbid,
Return of the Jedi)
which exist as a cautionary tale to revisiting the same material
again.
The same is true for litigants. Appeals carry inherent risk for any party
seeking to overturn a judgment against them, particularly in
circumstances where the Court below has provided a highly critical