Ratcliff v. Rainwater

PER CURIAM. *

Elijah W. Ratcliff appeals the district court’s judgment in favor of Brian Keith Rainwater in this diversity action following a jury trial in which the jury determined that Rainwater did not intentionally cause his vehicle to crash into Ratcliffs vehicle and that Ratcliffs negligence caused the accident. This court must examine the basis of its jurisdiction on its own motion if necessary. United States v. Lister, 53 F.3d 66, 68 (5th Cir.1995). A timely notice of appeal is a jurisdictional prerequisite to judicial review. United States v. Carr, 979 F.2d 51, 55 (5th Cir.1992). The…