Opinion ID: 1792065
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Heading: jurisdiction

Text: ¶ 32. The plaintiffs argue that the trial court did not have jurisdiction to consider COS's Motion to Alter or Reconsider. The plaintiffs contend that after the trial court denied the motion to set aside the default judgment, COS's only option was to file a notice of appeal. The plaintiffs maintain that when COS eventually filed a notice of appeal (following the denial of the motion to alter or reconsider) the deadline for doing so had expired. Thus, they conclude that this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider COS's appeal. We find this argument without merit. ¶ 33. Miss. R. Civ. P. 59(e) allows a party to file a motion to alter or amend a judgment no later than ten days after entry of judgment. In the instant case, judgment was entered on March 11, 2001, and the motion was filed on March 20, 2001. Because the deadline was met, the plaintiffs' argument attacking the trial court's jurisdiction is without merit. As to this Court's jurisdiction, the time for taking an appeal in a civil case is tolled by M.R.A.P. 4(d) until the disposition of all timely specified post-trial motions. Because COS filed its notice of appeal within thirty days of the denial of the motion to alter or reconsider, this issue is without merit.