Melville v. Director of Revenue

GRIMM, Chief Judge.

Director of Revenue appeals the trial court’s judgment which sustained driver’s petition to review license revocation. We reverse because the trial court lacked jurisdiction at the time it entered its orders.

I. Background

Driver filed a timely petition for review and Director filed a timely answer. The matter was set on the July 19, 1993 call docket.

On July 19, the cause was reset for September 20. The record does not disclose that any action occurred on that date. On November 12, the case was set for dismissal on December 14. On December 14, Judge Robert Smith dismissed the…