Rule 81.02 Appeals Jointly or Separately

If you're part of a court case with other people on your side (like co-defendants or co-plaintiffs), you have options when it comes to appealing a decision. You and the other parties can team up and file one joint appeal together, or you can choose to file your own separate appeal on your own.

This gives everyone flexibility based on their situation. Maybe you and the others agree on every point and want to save time and money by filing together. Or maybe you disagree with the others about what to argue, or you have different reasons for appealing, so filing separately makes more sense for you.

Either way works under this rule. Nobody is forced to join with other parties if they don't want to, and nobody is blocked from teaming up if that's what everyone prefers.