If you think about whan an appeal is, it's a challenge to a ruling or order or verdict in a lower court. In essence, you're asking a higher court to overturn or reverse that lower court's order. So when the appellate court states that the decision will be affirmed, it is rejecting your request to overturn that lower court's order. So the lower court's order remains in tact.
Driving: Lyft. If there is a holiday then don't bank on it until Thursday though (like next week). Lyft claims that the payday is Friday, but payments begin processing on Tuesday. Some weeks it is delayed until Thursday. Aug 27, 2014. #3.
While tipping your driver is not required, it is not against Uber policy for the driver to accept cash tips. Tips are not included in Lyft payments either, but you do have the option to include a tip with your Lyft payment both at the time of the ride and up to 72 hours after. The tips are cashless, paid via your credit card, but 100% of the tip goes to the driver. Uber and Lyft are the most well-known of the car-sharing services but they aren't the only players in the game.