Opinion ID: 48278
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: 12 Although no judgment has ever been entered in this case, we have jurisdiction over this appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Pursuant to Rule 58(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a judgment following an order on a summary judgment motion must be set forth in a separate document. However, if a separate judgment is required but not entered, judgment is deemed entered 150 days after the order. FED.R.CIV.P. 58(b)(2)(B). In this case, then, judgment was deemed entered 150 days after October 6, 2005, which was March 5, 2006. Although LeMaire filed his appeal before that date, Rule 4(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure provides that an appeal filed after a court's order but before the entry of judgment is treated as filed on the date of and after the entry of judgment. Therefore, we deem final judgment entered and LeMaire's appeal timely filed. As a result, we have jurisdiction over this appeal.