Hammond v. UNIFIED GOVERNMENT

McMURRAY, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff William R. Hammond and similarly situated police officers sued the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County and James H. Alford, Jr., its Personnel Director, alleging the Unified Government unlawfully paid plaintiffs at a lower rate and grade than certain other officers. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment in an order entered Thursday, June 3, 1999. Plaintiffs’ notice of appeal was filed on Thursday, July 8, 1999. Held:

“A notice of appeal shall be filed within 30 days after entry of the appealable decision or judgment…