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

Summary

The court held that the defendants' appeal from the jury verdict was untimely because the judgment became final when the trial court accepted the verdict, and later awards of mandatory offer of compromise and postjudgment interest neither delayed finality nor created a new appeal period. The court 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. D’Auria, J., joined by Palmer, J., concurred in the rulings on finality and timeliness but would have permitted the late appeal because the circumstances created objectively reasonable confusion and no prejudice or undue delay was shown.