Alpine Industries, Inc. v. Gohl

This case presents several issues requiring interpretation of the rules governing trial and appellate procedure. The first issue raised is whether a trial court's ruling on a CR 59(j) application for leave to file a new trial motion is an appealable order under RAP 2.2. We hold that, under the circumstances presented here, such a ruling constitutes a final order after judgment appealable pursuant to RAP 2.2(a)(13). The second issue raised is whether a trial court has jurisdiction to entertain a CR 59(j) application after the appellate court has issued its mandate. We hold the trial court has…