James v. James

Because I believe the trial court lost jurisdiction over this case once Appellant filed his notice of appeal, I respectfully dissent. To rescue the Appellant from himself, the majority opinion errs by sacrificing longstanding precedent that was clear and easily applied. I fear that the result we reach today will muddy the waters for courts and practitioners going forward.

Over fifty years ago, our predecessor Court held that a trial court loses jurisdiction over a case when a notice of appeal has been filed: “Since the Court of Appeals alone can determine whether an attempted appeal is…