Crowell Constructors, Inc. v. State Ex Rel. Cobey

Under Rule 3(a) of the Rules of Appellate Procedure, a party entitled by law to appeal from a judgment of superior court rendered in a civil action may take appeal by filing notice of appeal with the clerk of superior court and serving copies thereof upon all other parties in a timely manner. This rule is jurisdictional. Booth v. Utica Mutual Ins. Co., 308 N.C. 187, 301 S.E.2d 98 (1983). If the requirements of this rule are not met, the appeal must be dismissed. Currin-Dillehay Building Supply, Inc. v. Frazier, 100 N.C. App. 188, 394 S.E.2d 683 (1990). The appellant has the burden to see that…