The terminal illness of a successful plaintiff is a relevant but not determinative factor on a stay application; the discretion must be exercised by reference to the established Alexander v Cambridge Credit Corporation factors, not by reference to any supposed informal practice of paying over half the verdict. Conditions requiring payment of substantiated medical and treatment expenses may be imposed to protect the successful party's immediate needs while preserving the utility of the appeal.
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