Legal analysis: Materials required for appeal: Appeal cases accepted by the People’s Court should generally have the original and copy of the appeal petition. The content of the appeal petition shall include: the document number of the first-instance judgment and ruling, the time when the appellant received it, the name of the first-instance court, the request and reasons for the appeal, and the time when the appeal was filed, and the petitioner’s signature or seal. If the defendant's defender or close relative files an appeal with the defendant's consent, the relationship between the person making the appeal and the defendant should also be stated, and the defendant should be the appellant.

Legal basis: "Opinions of the People's Republic of China on Several Issues in the Civil Procedure Law" Article 184 In the second instance procedure, the plaintiff in the original trial adds an independent claim or the defendant in the original trial If a counterclaim is filed, the people's court of second instance may mediate the newly added litigation claims or counterclaims based on the principle of the parties' voluntariness. If mediation fails, the parties will be notified to file separate lawsuits.