Dawes Agency, Inc. v. American Property Mortgage, Inc.

Opinion by

Judge CRISWELL.

Both the defendant, American Property Mortgage, Inc., and its then counsel, Linda L. Petrino, initiated this appeal from the judgment of the trial court that assessed attorney fees against both of them. After the case was docketed in this court, however, counsel was allowed to withdraw from representing the defendant, and only she has argued the case, on her own behalf, before us. Because we conclude that we lack subject matter jurisdiction, we dismiss the appeal.

The issue of jurisdiction arises because the initial notice of appeal in this case was filed after the…