Levine v. Empire Savings and Loan Association

536 P.2d 1134, 189 Colo. 64, 1975 Colo. LEXIS 750

• Court: Supreme Court of Colorado
• Decided: June 16, 1975
• Docket: C-570
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM

Levine for himself and others of a class instituted suit challenging the assumption penalties on certain deeds of trust.

The trial court struck the class action allegations of petitioners’ complaint. After their motion for rehearing was denied, petitioners filed a notice of appeal on the judgment dismissing the class action. Three months later, the trial court entered a C.R.C.P. 54(b) order nunc pro tunc as of the date petitioners’ motion for rehearing was denied.

The Court of Appeals dismissed petitioners’ appeal on two grounds: (1) that the trial court had no jurisdiction to enter the 54(b) order after petitioners’ notice of appeal had been filed; and (2) that there being no final judgment order under the provisions of Rule 54(b) the notice of appeal was void.

The decision is affirmed.

The cause is remanded to the Court of Appeals with directions to remand to the trial court for further proceedings including opportunity to apply for a new 54(b) order. If the court enters the 54(b) order, the appellate process would apply as in other cases.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE PRINGLE does not participate.