What does “Service of the Notice of Appeal on the Adverse Party” mean?
An “adverse party” is your opponent in the case, and the “respondent” in the appeal. An adverse party is a person or entity (such as a business or corporation) that was involved in the district court or agency proceeding and would be affected or harmed if the Court of Appeals reverses or modifies the order or judgment being appealed. “Service” of a document means providing a copy of it to the party. If the party is represented by an attorney, then you must serve the document on the party’s attorney. Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 125.02. All documents filed with the court of appeals must be served on the adverse parties at or before the time of filing and you must provide proof of service for every document. Service may be made by a courier or by United States mail. If the parties agree, service may be made by facsimile transmission (fax). Under Minn. R. Civ. App. P. 125.03, service by United States mail is complete on mailing. That means that you can mail papers on the last day, and they will
