Opinion ID: 2104173
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: jurisdiction

Text: We first address the State's motion to dismiss the appeal for lack of a final order. This motion appears to be moot as far as the parties are concerned. Stefany, in her response to the State's motion to dismiss, advised this court that the Disposition Order and new notice of appeal would be filed. That was done. This court then granted Stefany's Motion to Amend Brief and to supplement the Addendum with the Disposition Order. The new notice of appeal dated October 16, 2000, was added to the record as part of the Stipulation of the parties but was not abstracted. The question then is whether the failure to abstract the new notice of appeal under these facts is fatal to Stefany's appeal under Ark.Sup.Ct.R. 4-2(b). We think not. The parties were engaged in a curative action to salvage the appeal with the full knowledge of this court. Again, Stefany, in her response to the State's motion to dismiss, advised this court that the Disposition Order and new notice of appeal would be filed. She then moved to add the Disposition Order to the Addendum of her brief and referred to the Stipulation by the parties to supplement the record. This court granted her motion and she amended her brief on November 13, 2000. The record was also supplemented with the Stipulation, Disposition Order, and new notice of appeal. Under these facts, we do not consider Stefany's abstract to be flagrantly deficient under Ark.Sup.Ct.R. 4-2(b)(3). This court was made aware by the motions and responses before this court that a new notice of appeal would be filed, and that was done.