Legal Opinion

Scott v. Darling

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 24, 2013No. 3D13-1031PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ON MOTION TO DISMISS

2Per curiam

Appellant, George Robert Scott III, appeals from an Order denying his Motion to Set Aside Default and Vacate Final Judgment. Appellee, Elizabeth Darling, argues that this Court lacks jurisdiction as the appeal was not timely filed. We agree. The order appealed was rendered on June 11, 2012, and the notice of appeal was filed on April 10, 2013. “A timely notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days in order for this court to have jurisdiction; late filing is a defect no one can correct, not even the court.” Sherin v. State, Dep’t of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles, 104…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hawks v. WalkerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  2. Sherin v. State, Department of Highway Safety & Motor VehiclesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013

4Cited by1 opinion

  1. Quinones v. Southeastern Investment Group Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014

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