Does the party filing the appeal have a chance to respond to the Appellees Brief?
A. Yes. The Appellant may file a reply brief. This brief allows the Appellant the opportunity to respond to the arguments made by the Appellee . The brief is limited to issues that were raised in the Appellants Brief or a response to issues raised in the Appellees Brief The Appellees response to the Appellants brief. The Appellees brief sets out the Appellees argument that the trial courts decision is correct.. The Appellant cannot bring up new issues in the Reply Brief that were not presented in the Appellants Brief.
