Title: Bank of New York v. Lenge

State: vermont

Issuer: Vermont Supreme Court

Document:

Bank of New York v. Lenge (2001-337); 172 Vt. 609; 779 A.2d 76

[Filed 23-Aug-2001]

                                 ENTRY ORDER

                      SUPREME COURT DOCKET NO. 2001-337

                              AUGUST TERM, 2001

The Bank of New York	               }	APPEALED FROM:
                                       }
                                       }
     v.	                               }	Windsor Superior Court
                                       }	
Nicholas J. Lenge, Leonard's           }
Gas & Electric Service and             }
Nicholas Lenge, Jr.	               }	DOCKET NO. 532-12-98 Wrcv
                                       }
     v.	                               }
                                       }
                                       }
TMS Mortgage, Inc. d/b/a The Money     }
Store	                               }

             In the above-entitled cause, the Clerk will enter:

       Appellee Bank of New York moves to dismiss Appellant Nicholas J.
  Lenge's pro  se appeal for lack of jurisdiction.  The Bank argues that
  because Lenge failed to  seek the permission of the trial court to appeal
  from the judgment of  foreclosure, which included judgment on Lenge's
  counterclaims and third-party  claims, this Court is without jurisdiction
  to hear his appeal.  We agree and  dismiss the appeal for lack of
  jurisdiction.

       Before an individual can appeal to this Court from a judgment of 
  foreclosure, the individual must seek permission from the trial court
  within ten  days of judgment under 12 V.S.A. § 4601 and V.R.C.P. 80.1(m). 
  This rule promotes  finality of foreclosures judgments.  See Citibank v.
  Groshens, ___ Vt. ___, ___,