What is the difference between the full record method and the appendix method of perfecting an appeal and why would I choose to use one rather than the other?
The full record method involves the reproduction of all the materials specified in CPLR 5526 that constitute the record. It is used where the issues to be raised on the appeal require the examination and consideration of all those materials. The appendix method, on the other hand, is used where the issues to be raised on the appeal are limited and do not require examination of all the materials constituting the record; material that is not germane to the issues to be raised may be omitted from the printed appendix (CPLR 5528[a][5]; 22 NYCRR 670.10.2[c][1]).
