Dirt Machines Inc. files a suit in a state court against Earth Movers Inc., claiming that the defendant leased and failed to return a bulldozer. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict. If Earth Movers to, and files a brief with, a state appellate court, Dirt Machines's attorney may file within a prescribed period of time

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Dirt Machines Inc. files a suit in a state court against Earth Movers Inc., claiming that the defendant leased and failed to return a bulldozer. The case proceeds to trial, after which the court renders a verdict. If Earth Movers to, and files a brief with, a state appellate court, Dirt Machines's attorney may file within a prescribed period of time​

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If Earth Movers files an appeal, Dirt Machines's attorney may file an answering brief, which responds to the arguments made in the appellant's brief. This is the appropriate response to an appeal in this situation, as it allows Dirt Machines to argue its position and defend the trial court's decision. The other options listed do not make sense in this context - an advisory interrogatory is not relevant to this stage of the case, a request for a deposition is unlikely once the case has already gone to trial, and a responding motion for judgment would be filed by Earth Movers, not Dirt Machines.