Badrudin Kurwa, Plaintiff and Appellant v. Mark B. Kislinger, Defendants and Respondents.

Summary

The court affirmed dismissal of the appeal because the 2010 judgment remained interlocutory and the plaintiff’s later dismissal of his own claim with prejudice did not retroactively make that judgment final or restart the appeal period. The court held that the trial court nevertheless retained authority to vacate the defective judgment and underlying stipulation, dispose of the remaining claims, and enter a final appealable judgment. No separate opinions were filed.