Legal Opinion
Ronald Reynolds v. Hunt Oil Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 14, 1981No. 80-5953PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BY THE COURT:
Appellee Hunt Oil Company has filed a motion to dismiss appellants Reynolds’ notice of appeal for lack of jurisdiction due to their failure to file their notice in a timely manner.
Rule 4(a), Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, requires a notice of appeal to be filed with the clerk of the district court within thirty days of the judgment or order appealed from. Compliance with this requirement is a prerequisite for appellate jurisdiction. See Portis v. Harris County, 632 F.2d 486,487 (5th Cir. 1980). According to the record, Sunday, November 30, 1980, was the thirtieth day…
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