GEICO General Insurance Co. v. Williams

I agree that the appellant failed to preserve its best arguments. The July 20, 2011 order granting plaintiffs motions was not an appealable final order subject to a motion for rehearing. On August 19, 2011, the trial judge signed and dated the final judgment incorporating the rulings of the July 20 order. Also on August 19, appellant filed a notice of appeal referencing the July 20 order. On September 6, appellant filed an amended notice of appeal referencing the August 19 judgment. Although the August 19 judgment was subject to a motion for rehearing, appellant never sought a ruling on the…