Maxxam Group filed an appeal in state court.

In papers filed with the 1st District Court of Appeal, Maxxam said a temporary restraining order issued by a Humboldt County judge--which has halted its $832-million bid to acquire Pacific Lumber until Nov. 25--was based on “unsupported accusations” and threatened “millions of dollars of unrecoverable losses” to Pacific Lumber, its stockholders and Maxxam. The court recessed until Tuesday without acting on the request.