Legal Opinion

Dimotsis v. Lloyds

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided February 25, 1998No. 04-97-01035-CVPublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS

2Per curiam

Mary P. Dimotsis filed her notice of appeal nine days after its due date, and State Farm Lloyds filed a motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction. Because Dimotsis offered a reasonable explanation for the late filing, we deny State Farm’s motion to dismiss.

A partial summary judgment in State Farm’s favor became final when the trial court signed a severance order on September 3, 1997. Because Dimotsis timely filed a motion for new trial, her notice of appeal was due to be filed December 2, and the motion for extension of time to file the…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Verburgt v. DornerTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Garcia v. Kastner Farms, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
  3. Sloan v. PassmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Sloan v. PassmanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976

4Cited by46 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B.G.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. Kidd v. Paxton, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1999
  3. William J. Hone & Falk & Fish, L.L.P. v. Hanafin, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2002
  4. In Re BG, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2002
  5. $14,832.00 United States Currency And One (1) 2010 Mercedes and Certain Property v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2021

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