In small claims court in L.A. county, If you lose a trial can you ask for an appeal ?

Question

How does this work?

Answer 1

Yes there are appeals from judgments in small claims court.  No, there are no appeals from arbitrations.  If you want to know how to successfuly appeal a judgment, go to law school, then practice for a decade or so and you might get the basics.

Answer 2

What? The arbitrator is suing the defendant?

Answer 3

I believe the California Small Claims Rules provide as follows:

A. Lawyers cannot represent parties at trial.

B. A defendant that loses at trial may appeal and request a trial denovo which is granted and a new trial ensues.

C. A plaintiff that loses at trial cannot appeal.

Look in the Cal.Code of Civil Pro.