AST & Science LLC v. Delclaux Partners SA

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
• Decided: May 6, 2024
• Docket: 24-11024
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

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[DO NOT PUBLISH] In the United States Court of Appeals For the Eleventh Circuit

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No. 24-11024 Non-Argument Calendar ____________________

AST & SCIENCE LLC, Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee, versus DELCLAUX PARTNERS SA,

Defendant-Counter Claimant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida D.C. Docket No. 1:20-cv-23335-DPG ____________________ USCA11 Case: 24-11024 Document: 12-1 Date Filed: 05/06/2024 Page: 2 of 3

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Before ROSENBAUM, JILL PRYOR, and LUCK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: Delclaux Partners SA’s (“Delclaux”) amended notice of ap- peal challenges various orders, including (1) the district court’s or- der and judgment granting appellee AST & Science LLC’s motion for summary judgment on Delclaux’s amended counterclaim, and (2) the district court’s denial of Delclaux’s motion for relief from judgment pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(4), which alleged that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdic- tion in the first instance. Regardless of whether Delclaux’s Rule 60 motion tolled the appeal period, the statutory time limit required Delclaux to file a notice of appeal by March 25, 2024—the first busi- ness day after the 30-day appeal period following the February 23 order. See 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a); Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A), 26(a)(1)(C). However, Delclaux did not file its amended notice of appeal until April 2, 2024. Delclaux is incorrect to suggest that it could file its notice of appeal from the Rule 60 motion at any time because that motion only raised arguments concerning the district court’s subject mat- ter jurisdiction. Although subject matter jurisdiction may be raised at any point during proceedings, including on appeal, the timely filing of a notice of appeal is nevertheless a statutory prerequisite to appellate review in a civil case. See 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a); United States v. Giraldo-Prado, 150 F.3d 1328, 1329 (11th Cir. 1998); Green v. Drug Enf’t Admin., 606 F.3d 1296, 1300 (11th Cir. 2010) (noting that USCA11 Case: 24-11024 Document: 12-1 Date Filed: 05/06/2024 Page: 3 of 3

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the timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement, and we cannot entertain an appeal that is out of time). Thus, the notice of appeal is untimely and cannot invoke our appellate jurisdiction. See Green, 606 F.3d at 1300. Accordingly, this appeal is DISMISSED, sua sponte, for lack of jurisdiction. All pending motions are DENIED as moot. No pe- tition for rehearing may be filed unless it complies with the timing and other requirements of 11th Cir. R. 40-3 and all other applicable rules.