Behm v. Division of Administration, State Department of Transportation

WALDEN, Judge.

At the outset — on our motion (with the help of counsels’ invited briefs) — we determine that the appeal is untimely. This leaves us without jurisdiction to consider the merits and causes us to dismiss the appeal.

*546As all know, appeals must be filed within thirty days following rendition in order to vest the appellate court with jurisdiction.1 However, such time period is tolled by the postponement of rendition if a timely post trial motion is made.2 Here, the notice of appeal was filed more than thirty days following the judgment and, as later explained in detail, the appellants…