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Bird v. Reese

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 22, 1989
875 F.2d 256 (9th Cir. 1989)

Summary

stating that denial of default judgment is not "final appealable order"

Summary of this case from Prince v. Ethiopian Airlines

Opinion

No. 89-35241.

Submitted May 15, 1989.

Decided May 22, 1989.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.

Before BROWNING, THOMPSON and LEAVY, Circuit Judges.


ORDER

Appellant appeals from the district court order denying his motion for a default judgment. Because such a denial is not a final appealable order, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal. See McNutt v. Cardox Corp., 329 F.2d 107, 108 (6th Cir. 1964).

Moreover, appellant did not file his notice of appeal within the 30-day time period required under Fed.R.App.P. 4(a). This time period is mandatory and jurisdictional. See Pettibone v. Cupp, 666 F.2d 333, 334 (9th Cir. 1981).

Accordingly, appellees' motion to dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction is granted. This appeal is hereby dismissed.


Summaries of

Bird v. Reese

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
May 22, 1989
875 F.2d 256 (9th Cir. 1989)

stating that denial of default judgment is not "final appealable order"

Summary of this case from Prince v. Ethiopian Airlines
Case details for

Bird v. Reese

Case Details

Full title:RICHARD BRIAN BIRD, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CHUCK REESE, LT., MARGARET…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

Date published: May 22, 1989

Citations

875 F.2d 256 (9th Cir. 1989)

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