Cheng v. Cordell

This appeal arises out of the court's dismissal of defendant's draft report as untimely pursuant to Dist./Mun. Cts., R. Civ. P., Rule 64(C) (1) (i) which states that such reports must be filed within ten days after entry of judgment. The trial court may extend ten additional days upon a showing of excusable neglect. The question arises in this case as to when the trial court in fact entered judgment.

A portion of the docket entries are significant to an understanding of the issues presented:

Feb. 10,1989, Judgment for Plffs against Deft, on Counts I and II.

Mar. 1,1989, Deft, files motion to…