Florida Women's Medical Clinic, Inc. v. Jim Smith, Etc.

A few days before the oral argument in this case the appellees filed their motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that this Court lacks jurisdiction by reason of F.R. A.P. Rule 4(a)(4). Since the time of filing a notice of appeal affects the jurisdiction of this Court, Williams v. Bolger, 633 F.2d 410 (5th Cir.1980), we are required to notice such a defect if it exists.

The chronology affecting this ground of appeal follows. The trial court entered the order appealed from on March 12,1982. On March 25, 1982, appellants filed their motion to alter or amend judgment and memorandum in support…