Opinion ID: 780078
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Heading: Appellant Filing Appeal

Text: 4 As an initial matter, a question exists about whether both Meehans appealed the district court's order or if only Harry D. Meehan, Jr. appealed. The filings on appeal contain the names of both Meehans and suggest they both appealed; however, the appellees argue only Harry D. Meehan, Jr. appealed. The notice of appeal filed in the district court states: Comes now the Complainant and notifies the Court and the defendants that the plaintiff will appeal the Judgment, Order, and Memorandum entered August 17, 2001. The caption contains only the name Harry D. Meehan, Jr. as Claimant, without et al. or any similar designation. The signature line is for the Attorney for Plaintiff. No other notice of appeal was filed. Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 3(c)(4) provides: An appeal must not be dismissed... for failure to name a party whose intent to appeal is otherwise clear from the notice. Here, the notice clearly lists only Harry D. Meehan, Jr. and makes no reference to Harry D. Meehan, Sr.'s intent to appeal. Accordingly, we find Henry D. Meehan, Sr. has not filed an appeal, and we proceed only with the appeal of Harry D. Meehan, Jr. (Meehan).