Ignacio wins a monetary judgment at trial,but is denied an award of attorney's fees.The losing party,Salazar,acts to challenge the adverse trial court decision before an appellate court.Ignacio also wants to appeal the denial of attorney's fees.Ignacio should file a:
A)cross-claim.
B)motion for summary judgment.
C)cross-appeal.
D)counterclaim.

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Ignacio should file a cross-appeal to challenge the trial court's denial of attorney's fees. A cross-appeal is when the appellee (Ignacio, in this case) appeals an adverse ruling or decision made by the trial court in the same appeal where the appellant (Salazar) is appealing. This is the appropriate course of action because Ignacio wants to challenge the denial of attorney's fees, which is a separate issue from the monetary judgment. Choosing a motion for summary judgment or counterclaim would not address the denial of attorney's fees, and a cross-claim is not applicable in this scenario as Ignacio is not making any claim against a co-defendant or co-plaintiff.

Ignacio Wins a Monetary Judgment at Trial,but Is Denied an Award