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@lexisnexis - The notation "No negative subsequent appellate history" in the Sheppard's box near case text is potentially misleading, or at least not helpful, when the case actually does have subsequent appellate history (albeit not negative) you're not telling the reader about
A lawyer often needs to know that a case has subsequent appellate history of any sort. If the Sheppard's box near case text is intended to save time, it should specify whenever subsequent history of some sort exists for a case, or else we always have to click through to find out
The box could distinguish among "negative subsequent history" (which it currently does), "no subsequent history" (which it currently does), and "additional subsequent history" (which can include positive, neutral, or complicated)
