Wolfork v. Yale Medical Group

Summary

The court held that an order granting a motion to open a judgment ordinarily is not a final appealable judgment, and that only a colorable challenge to the trial court's subject matter jurisdiction permits immediate appellate review. The defendants' challenges to compliance with the statutory requirements and the alleged fraud attacked the trial court's exercise of authority and were dismissed, but the standing challenge was reviewable and failed because the successor administrator was aggrieved and succeeded to the original administrator's rights. The case was remanded for further proceedings on the unresolved issues.