Starling v. Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Co.

Upon consideration of appellant’s response to the Court’s order of August 1, 2012, the Court has determined that because the notice of appeal failed to timely invoke its jurisdiction, it lacks jurisdiction to proceed.

On March 30, 2012, the lower tribunal entered an order that, although captioned as an Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, determined that the motion should be granted and that “Summary Judgment is herewith entered in favor of the defendant.” Such self-executing, unequivocal language of finality is sufficient *563to constitute a final order. See Monticello Ins. Co. v.…