Georges v. Ob-Gyn Services, P.c.

Summary

The court held that the defendants' appeal from the jury verdict was untimely because final judgment occurred when the trial court accepted the verdict, and subsequent mandatory interest awards neither delayed finality nor restarted the appeal period. It also held that the Appellate Court did not abuse its discretion in denying permission for a late appeal because the defendants failed to establish good cause. Justice D’Auria, joined by Justice Palmer, concurred in Parts I A and B but dissented from Part II, concluding that objectively reasonable confusion warranted allowing the late appeal.