Alley v. Alley

[¶ 1] Roxanne Alley appeals from judgments entered in the District Court (Augusta, Worth, J.) denying her motions for relief from judgment pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 60(b) and for enlargement of time to file a notice of appeal from the denial of Rule 60(b) relief. We are unpersuaded by Roxanne’s contention that her failure to timely appeal the District Court’s judgment denying her Rule 60(b) motion was the product of excusable neglect, and we affirm the judgments.

[¶ 2] An attorney’s “mistaken belief as to the law does not rise to the level of excusable neglect.” Young v. Sturdy Furniture Co.,…