Piper v. Burden

The matter before this court in this instance is plaintiffs motion to dismiss an untimely appeal and defendant’s motion for clarification of timeliness of appeal (and her response in opposition to plaintiffs motion).

The facts pertinent to this matter are, briefly stated, as follows:

Defendant’s notice of appeal from a judgment entered by the court of common pleas on May 14,1984 was due to be filed on or before June 13,1984, that being thirty days after the date of the entry of judgment (see App. R. 4).

Defendant’s counsel did not file her notice of appeal at or before the time that the clerk of…