Gibson v. Belvidere National Bank & Trust Co.

Because the majority acts beyond its jurisdiction, I cannot join its opinion. Defendants’ notice of appeal was filed more than 30 days after the court resolved the parties’ postjudgment motions and was thus untimely and ineffective to invoke this court’s jurisdiction. Accordingly, we should dismiss the appeal. Instead, the majority saves the appeal by erasing posttrial practice as it has existed in this state for years and inventing a new rule that is unsupported by any authority. Indeed, the policy rationale the majority offers to support its judicial legislation proves why the majority’s…