Practicing in the Appellate Courts is for the purpose of reviewing trial court judgments to correct of errors committed by the trial court, development of the law, achieve a uniform approach across courts, and the pursuit of justice, more generally. Appellate courts are not a forum to make a new case, but instead they determine if the rulings and judgment of the court below were made correctly.
Oakdale is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,551 at the 2000 census. Postal zip-code: 15071 Oakdale is affectionately known as America's Home Town. It is home to the Oakdale Inn, Sil's Market, and San Diego Padres pitcher Scott Patterson.