Remand directs what action?

• A. The case goes back to trial court for more proceedings
• B. The jury award is automatically increased
• C. The appellate court makes new findings of fact
• D. The case is dismissed

Answer: (A)

Remand means sending the case back to the trial court for further proceedings. When an appellate court finds issues that need more development or correction, it reverses or vacates the previous judgment and directs the trial court to take additional steps—often a new trial or to gather more evidence—so the case can be properly decided under the appellate guidance. It isn’t about automatically increasing the jury award or having the appellate court itself make new factual findings; those duties belong to the trial court on remand, and dismissal isn’t the purpose of sending a case back.