Cabral v. State
Annotate this CaseThis case arose from a fatal car accident that occurred on a county highway, which resulted in the death of Shawn Kaikala. Petitioners, several individuals related to Kaikala, filed a civil complaint against the State, asserting claims for negligence and wrongful death. The circuit court entered judgment in favor of the State. Petitioners filed a notice of appeal after the circuit court extended the deadline. The intermediate court of appeals (ICA) concluded (1) absent a finding of "good cause," it was improper for the circuit court to grant the deadline extension, and (2) therefore, the ICA did not have jurisdiction to hear the appeal because Petitioners' notice of appeal was untimely. The Supreme Court vacated the ICA's dismissal of Petitioners' appeal, holding that based upon the specific, unique factual circumstances in this case, the ICA erred by concluding that it did not have jurisdiction to hear Petitioners' appeal. Remanded for consideration on the merits.
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