Jacqueline Blakey, Jerry Blakey v. Javonda Jones, Gina Alexander, ...

Summary

The court held that appellants perfected their appeal without serving the discharged guardian ad litem because discharge ended the guardian's status as a party and the discharge itself was not challenged. The court also reached that issue despite its inadequate presentation below because it was a purely legal, dispositive issue involving undisputed facts and was closely related to the issue presented to the court of appeals. The court reversed the dismissal and remanded with instructions to reinstate the appeal.