Opinion ID: 1994384
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Heading Rank: 5

Heading: jurisdiction

Text: Nanci contends that Schlender did not timely file his appeal. To vest an appellate court with jurisdiction, a party must timely file a notice of appeal. [4] A party must file a notice of appeal within 30 days of the judgment, decree, or final order from which the party is appealing. [5] A motion for a new trial, however, terminates the time in which a notice of appeal must be filed. [6] And, if the court denies the motion, the party has 30 days from the entry of the order denying the motion to file a notice of appeal. [7] The district court declared the attorney's lien unenforceable on May 15, 2006. Schlender moved for new trial on May 23, and the court overruled the motion on July 10. Schlender filed his notice of appeal on August 8. Nanci argues that because there was no trial regarding the attorney's lien, the motion for new trial was spurious and that therefore, the motion did not terminate the time for filing notice of appeal. [8] Trial is defined as a judicial examination of the issues, whether of law or of fact in an action. [9] The court's hearing on May 1, 2006, constituted a trial on the issue of Schlender's attorney's lien. The court received evidence, heard arguments by the parties, and, on May 15, resolved the issue by declaring the lien unenforceable. Because there was a trial, Schlender properly moved for new trial within 10 days, terminating the time for filing a notice of appeal. Nanci's argument fails.