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Ðthe€1997€amendment€to€Md.€Rule€2„601.€€Effective€October€1,€1997,ÏMd.€Rule€2„601€was€amended€to€require€that€each€judgment€be€setÏforth€on€a€separate€document€and€that€the€clerk€prepare,€sign,Ïand€enter€the€judgment.€€Prior€to€this€amendment,€the€Rule€onlyÏrequired€that€the€clerk€enter€the€judgment.€€The€proposition€thatÏð ðthe€clerk€must€make€a€proper€record€of€[the€judgment]€inÏaccordance€with€Md.€Rule€2„601"€is€still€valid€post„amendment;Ïhowever,€the€specific€requirements€for€entering€them,€as€mandatedÏby€Rule€2„601,€have€changed. ^Ý ƒmÆ*$ÝÔ€_XµXXXÔà  àòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý›€In€a€1986€amendment€to€Md.€Rule€2„534,€the€legislatureÐ ° Ðsubstituted€ð ðcourt€decisionðð€for€ð ðcourt€trialðð€in€the€ruleÏheading,€and€substituted€ð ðdecidedðð€for€ð ðtriedðð€near€the€beginningÏof€the€first€sentence.€€€€ ¼Ý ƒmÆ*$ÝÔ€_XµXXXÔà  àòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý›This€cross„appeal€was€voluntarily€dismissed€as€of€SeptemberÐ ° Ð18,€2000.# e37=CIQYag­­1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)3|xL  ÙÝ ƒmÆ*$ÝÔ€_XµXXXÔà  àòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý›Exceptions€for€certain€collateral€orders€and€certainÐ ° Ðinterlocutory€orders€are€not€applicable€here.ÿU‹ÿÀÀÀ(#Ã$òòÚ  Ú0Ú  Úóó µÝ ƒmÆ*$ÝÔ€_XµXXXÔà  àòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý›We€do€not€need€to€decide€whether€the€current€versions€of€2„Ð ° Ð601€and€8„602(d)€save€an€appeal€when€the€decision€in€questionÏresolves€all€issues€and€the€only€remaining€act€to€be€done€is€toÏenter€a€written€order.€€If€a€notice€of€appeal€is€filed€after€aÏdocket€entry€reflecting€the€decision€but€before€the€written€orderÐ X  Ðis€signed€and€filed,€œif›€a€written€order€is€contemplated€œby€theÏcourt€or›€required€by€2„601,€8„602(d)€may€save€that€œappeal.›à Ð àÐ †Ö ÐÔ‡LXµXX_XµÔSimilarly,€we€need€not€decide€the€even€more€technical€œquestion›Ð \¬ Ðthat€œarises›€when€the€decision€in€question€resolves€all€issuesÏsubject€only€to€the€entry€of€a€written€order€œcontemplated€by€theÏcourt,›€no€docket€entry€is€made€œof€the€decision›€prior€to€theÏfiling€of€a€notice€of€appeal,€and€a€written€order€is€then€filed.€ÏContrary€to€òòWaller€v.€Maryland€œNat'l€Bankóó,›€322€Md.€375€(1993)€andÐ Š Ú ÐòòJenkins€v.€Jenkinsóó,€œin€light€of€the€requirement€of€a€separateÐ ` ° Ðjudgment€in€2„601€as€amended,€it€appears€that€the€appeals€shouldÏbe€saved,€but›€these€determinations€will€have€to€await€anotherÏday.€€œPerhaps€unfortunately€for€some€litigant,›€given€the€amountÏof€litigation€in€this€area,€that€day€will€probably€come.Ô#†_XµXXLXµj#Ô- ù- Ö€Ö Ö€Ö Ö€Ö Ö€Ö Ñ  ÑÑ ° Ñ- ù-12378((3üÝ$¤¤Ý ƒ!ÝÝ  Ýà  àòòÚ  Ú0Ú  ÚóóÝ ƒ!ÝÝ  Ý›Ó=€+H+XXdÐd=ÓÑ€4P¨ÑÑ€NÑÑ8€õxXXdÖdÖ8ÑÑ  ÑÔ‡+XHXXXÔÑ  ÑñK ñà@üü#ìàò òòòJAMES€R.€EYLERóóó óˆÐ ° Ðà@hh#ìàò òAssociate€JudgeˆÐ  ð Ðà@LLìàCourt€of€Special€AppealsˆÌà@ÄÄìàCounty€Courts€BuildingˆÌà@ðð"ìà401€Bosley€AvenueˆÌà@ˆˆìàTowson,€Maryland€€21204ó óˆÐ À ÐÌÌà@hh#ìàOctober€5,€2000ˆÌÓ  ÓÓ  ÓÓ=€+€¶+XXd+XXd=ÓÓ<(° ` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °œX<ÓÑ€OÑÑ€PÑÑ€QÑÑ€RÑÑ€SÑÌÌÌÌÌÒ(hXh°(#°(#(ÒÐ È  ÐÐ È  ÐÒ1h¤hXh °°1ÒThe€Hon.€Joseph€F.€Murphy,€Jr.Ì€€€€Chief€JudgeÌThe€Hon.€Charles€E.€Moylan,€Jr.ÌThe€Hon.€Arrie€W.€DavisÌThe€Hon.€Ellen€L.€HollanderÌThe€Hon.€James€P.€SalmonÌÌÌÌÐ ˜è ÐThe€Hon.€Raymond€G.€Thieme,€Jr.ÌThe€Hon.€Andrew€L.€SonnerÌThe€Hon.€James€A.€Kenney,€IIIÌThe€Hon.€Deborah€Sweet€ByrnesÌThe€Hon.€Sally€D.€AdkinsÌThe€Hon.€Peter€B.€KrauserÌñK ñÔ#†XõxXX+XH½#ÔñK ñÔ‡+X€¶XXXµÔÐ @ ÐÒ(h¤°°°°(Òà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àRe:€€Carr€v.€LeeÐ `° Ðà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àNo.€2685Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àSept.€Term,€1999Ìà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àòòArgument:€€10/4/2000óóÐ ¸  ÐÌÌÌDear€Judges:ÌÌà  àEnclosed€please€find€my€proposed€opinion€for€reporting€inÏthe€above„captioned€appeal.€€Kindly€let€me€have€the€benefit€ofÏany€suggestions€which€you€may€have€in€time€for€theirÏconsideration€before€the€Conference.ÌÌà  àThank€you.ÌÌÌà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àSincerely,ÌÌÔ#†XµXX+X€¶6#ÔÔ‡0X{3XXXµÔòòà  àà ` àà ¸ àà  àà h àà À àà  àà p àJimóóÔ#†XµXX0X{3®#ÔÐ 8'ˆ"0 ÐÌJRE:smÌÌcc:€€The€Hon.€William€W.€WennerÐ  J+š&4  ÐÑ/%4P¨OPQRS/Ñâ 4âÑ  Ñâ O4âÖ€ÿÿÖâ POâÖ€ÿÿÖâ QPâÖ€ÿÿÖâ RQâÖ€ÿÿÖâ SRâѰÑѰ°Ñâ SâÑ  ÑÑ€TNÑñK ñÔ‡+XHXXXõxÔÌÌò òHEADNOTE:ó óà0 ` àò òòòà0¸ ` (#` (#àó óEdna€Carr€v.€Andrew€J.€Leeóó,€No.€2685,€SeptemberÐ @ ÐTerm,€1999òòò òÐ0€¸ (#¸ (# ÐÌÌÌóóó óÌÌÌÌ_________________________________________________________________ÌÌò òAPPEALS€ð"ð€ó óÐ xÈ  ÐÌà0  àRule€8„602(d),€as€amended€in€1997,€affects€the€timing€of€aÏfiling€of€a€notice€of€appeal€but€does€not€otherwise€affectÏappealability.Ð (#(# ÐÐ  ˆØ  ÐÑ4P¨Ñâ 4âÑ  Ñâ 4âÑ  ÑñK ñÑ  ÑñK ñÌÓC€ 3 ÿÿ$#=CÓÓ=€+H+XXd+XXd=ÓÒ°ÒÒh°ÒÓ<( pÈ xÐ (#€%Ø'0*ˆ,à.81°œX<ÓÑä°ÑÓ  ÓREPORTEDÌÌòòIN€THE€COURT€OF€SPECIAL€APPEALSóóÐ < X ÐÌòòOF€MARYLANDóóÐ Ì è ÐÌNo.€Ô% ‡U ÔÔ%†U°Ô2685ÌÌSeptember€Term,€1999ÌÌßA€-/) °°xdE{XAßÐ |˜  Ѐ€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€€ÌÌÌÌÌÔ% ‡V ÔÔ%†VZÔEDNA€CARRÌÌÌÌÌv.ÌÌÌÌÌÔ% ‡W ÔÔ%†WÔANDREW€J.€LEEÌÌÌÌÌÌßA€-/) °°xdEòXAßÐ ó! ÐÌÓ  Óà p àHollander,Ìà p àEyler,Ìà p àWenner,€William€W.Ì€€€€€€€(Ret.,€specially€assigned),ÌÒ?ÒÔ% ‡[ ÔÔ%†[›ÔÔ% ‡\ ÔÔ%†\¹ÔÌÒ?Òà p àà È àà  àà x àJJ.ÌÌßA€-/) °°xdEA&XAßÐ B&^* ÐÌà@5ÄàOpinion€by€Eyler,€J.ˆÌÌßA€-/) °°xdE¨(XAßÐ ©(Å!. ÐÌFiled:ñL ñ€November€13,€œ2000ñL ñ›Ð  €)œ"0r ÐѰäÑÒ°ÒÒ°hÒØØÓÓÔ#†XõxXX+XHê #ÔÑ€,NÑà  àIt€is€an€understatement€to€observe€that€there€are€manyÐ ° Ðdecisions€by€Maryland€appellate€courts€addressing€the€concept€ofÏappealability.€€We€add€to€that€list€by€publishing€this€opinion,Ïin€which€we€discuss€the€1997€amendment€to€Rule€8„602(d),€a€so„¼called€savings€provision.€€Ìò òà@´´!ìàFactual€Backgroundó óˆÐ  \  Ðà  àAndrew€J.€Lee,€appellee,€contracted€to€buy€property€known€asÏ441€Broadneck€Road,€located€in€Anne€Arundel€County,€from€HowardÏSmith,€Donald€Smith,€and€Saundra€Parker€("the€Smiths").€€A€gravelÏdriveway€located€between€that€property€and€the€property€next€doorÏowned€by€Edna€Carr,€appellant,€had€been€used€by€both€appellantÏand€the€Smiths.Ìà  àIn€addition€to€the€contract€of€sale,€appellee€and€the€SmithsÏentered€into€a€document€entitled€"affidavit."€€In€the€affidavit,Ïthe€Smiths€stated€that€(1)€they€were€the€owners€of€the€propertyÏlocated€at€441€Broadneck€Road,€(2)€the€driveway€between€441ÏBroadneck€Road€and€the€adjacent€property€was€located€in€part€onÏthe€Smiths€property€and€appellant's€use€was€permissive,€and€(3)Ïsuch€use€was€not€pursuant€to€an€express€easement,€an€interestÏacquired€by€adverse€possession,€or€a€prescriptive€use€orÏeasement.€€The€affidavit€provided€that€the€Smiths€would€indemnifyÏappellee€"from€any€loss€or€damage,€including€reasonableÏattorney's€fees€which€may€occur€due€to€any€misstatement€orÏmisrepresentation,€whether€intentional€or€negligent,€contained€inÐ @+&. Ðthis€affidavit€or€as€the€result€of€the€necessity€of€Andrew€J.€LeeÏto€defend€his€title€from€such€use€or€in€connection€with€theÏtermination€of€such€use."€€€There€was€no€survey€or€title€searchÏdone€at€that€time.Ìà  àPrior€to€closing,€appellee€engaged€David€Green€and€SurveyÏAssociates€of€Maryland,€Inc.€("Green")€to€perform€a€boundaryÏsurvey€of€the€property€being€acquired.€€The€survey,€prepared€inÏAugust,€1995,€incorrectly€reflected€that€title€to€the€gravelÏdriveway,€as€well€as€the€property€on€which€the€œSmith€house›€wasÏlocated,€was€held€by€the€Smiths.€€Appellee€and€the€Smiths€settledÏon€the€property.Ìà  àIn€October,€1995,€appellee€contacted€another€surveyor€toÏplace€stakes€on€the€boundary€lines.€€At€that€time,€it€wasÏdiscovered€that€the€Green€survey€was€incorrect€and€that€theÏproperty€line€not€only€did€not€include€a€portion€of€the€gravelÏdriveway€but€did€not€include€a€portion€of€the€property€on€whichÏappellee's€house€was€located.€€Appellee€advised€Green€of€thisÏdiscovery,€and€Green,€in€January,€1996,€corrected€his€survey.€€InÏthe€Spring€of€1996,€appellee€advised€appellant€of€the€aboveÏfacts,€including€that€a€portion€of€his€house€was€located€on€herÏproperty.Ìà  àAppellee€filed€a€complaint,€later€amended,€in€the€CircuitÏCourt€for€Anne€Arundel€County€against€appellant€to€quiet€title,€Ïagainst€the€Smiths€for€rescission€of€the€contract€of€sale,€andÐ $+t&. Ðattorney's€fees,€and€against€Green€seeking€damages€forÏprofessional€negligence.€€The€claim€against€Green€was€voluntarilyÏdismissed€prior€to€trial.€€Appellant€filed€a€third„party€claimÏagainst€Green,€seeking€damages,€and€a€counterclaim€againstÏappellee,€seeking€the€right€to€use€the€gravel€driveway.Ìà  àThe€case€was€tried€non„jury€on€December€8€and€9,€1999.€€AtÏthe€conclusion€of€the€trial,€from€the€bench,€the€court€ruled€asÏfollows.€€First,€the€court€stated€that€œit€was€undisputed›€thatÏappellee€acquired€the€property€under€the€corner€of€his€house€byÏadverse€possession.€€Second,€the€court€€reviewed€the€evidence€andÏconcluded€that€appellee€œacquired€ownership€by€adverse€possessionÏto€the€portion€of€the›€gravel€driveway€œto€which€he€did€not€holdÏrecord€title.›Ìà  àThe€court€concluded:ÌÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSo,€what€I€have€been€inclined€to€doÏbased€on€my€inspection,€is€to€make€it€inÏeffect€a€pie€wedge,€which€I€have€sketched€onÏthis€map€and€will€ask€the€parties€to€conferÏabout€and€see€if€they€could€agree€on€a€metesÏand€bounds€description.€€If€not,€the€CourtÏwill€if€necessary€appoint€a€surveyor€and€comeÏup€with€its€own.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àBut,€it€would€be€a€line€of€adverseÏpossession€which€would€run€from€the€pipeÏfound€on€Broad€Neck€Road,€which€is€theÏdividing€line€correctly€between€the€twoÏproperties,€to€the€pipe€found€at€the€edge€ofÏMs.€Carr's€garden.€€So,€the€Court€wouldÏcertainly€not€take€her€garden€by€this€becauseÏshe€has€apparently€used€that€and€that€was€theÏsame€area€used€by€the€pony€stable€and€soÏforth€in€past€years.Ð ` x` x ÐÐ ú+J'/ Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAnd€would€run€straight€on€back€withoutÏdeviating€to€a€point€that€would€be€locatedÏapproximately€35€feet€beyond€the€southernmostÏedge€of€the€chicken€coop.€€Which€puts€it,€IÏthink,€approximately€five€feet€past€the€pineÏtree.€€And€that€would€be€the€end€of€the€areaÏwhich€is€very€close€to€the€edge€of€theÏclearing.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAgain,€I€don't€know€that€the€Court€canÏbe€exact€about€where€the€clearing€starts€andÏends€because€that€may€move€over€the€course€ofÏyears€with€precisely€how€it€is€kept€clear.€€IÏthink€it€would€go€at€least€that€far€though.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAt€that€point€the€Court€would€find€itÏshould€make€a€90€degree€turn€and€go€back€toÏthe€actual€line€of€title€which€would€be€aÏdistance€of,€at€that€point,€approximately€40Ïfeet€ð"ð€I€may€be€wrong€about€that€estimate,€itÏis€less€than€an€inch€as€I€scaled€it€on€thisÏphotocopy,€there€[may€be]€some€error€in€scaleÏby€the€photocopying€process€ð"ð€to€the€pointÏwhere€it€would€intersect€with€the€existingÏactual€title€line€of€the€Lee€property€andÏwould€then€continue€with€the€Lee€propertyÏoriginal€metes€and€bounds€description€untilÏit€closes€again€at€the€same€pipe€found€onÏBroad€Neck€Road.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSo,€that€whole€distance€is,€I€think,Ïapproximately€six€and€one„half€inches€so€thatÏis€going€to€be€about€350€feet€from€the€edgeÏof€Broad€Neck€Road€before€it€makes€that€rightÏangle€turn€and€goes€back€to€the€existingÏœline.›Ð ` x` x ÐÌÓÓà  àThe€trial€court€then€found€that€the€error€had€not€beenÏcreated€by€Green€but€that€the€situation€had€existed€since€theÏ1940s.€€Based€on€that€finding,€the€court€dismissed€the€claim€byÏappellant€against€Green.€€The€court€then€turned€its€attention€toÏthe€claim€for€counsel€fees€by€appellee€against€the€Smiths.€€TheÏcourt€stated:Ð ú+J'/ ÐÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAs€to€the€claim€for€counsel€fees€by€Mr.ÏLee€against€Ms.€Parker€and€the€two€Mr.ÏSmiths,€the€Court€does€not€think€thatÏalthough€it€was€sort€of€sprung€on€them€at€theÏsettlement€table€and€although€they€did€notÏhave€an€attorney,€I€think€that€it€is€anÏenforceable€contract€anyway.€€The€fact€thatÏthey€didn't€understand€precisely€all€of€theÏlanguage€in€it,€I€don't€think€would€protectÏthem€from€it€because€it€would€not€be€a€mutualÏmistake.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIf€anything€it€might€be€a€one„sidedÏmistake.€€So€I€do€think€that€technicallyÏspeaking€they€are€obliged€to€indemnify,€whichÏwould€include€counsel€fees.€€I€thinkÏpractically,€at€this€point€it€would€onlyÏinclude€counsel€fees€and€costs€because€theÏCourt€does€not€find€that€they€conveyed€lessÏthan€the€metes€and€bounds€description.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIt€was€an€error€in€the€representationÏthat€they€were€made€to€sign€that€they€wereÏconveying€it€by€title€and€not€by€adverseÏpossession.€€Indeed€they€were€conveying€it€byÏadverse€possession,€but€the€fact€that€it€wasÏadverse€possession€and€not€title€does€notÏmean€that€there€was€any€damage€to€Mr.€Lee€inÏterms€of€loss€of€the€property.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIn€fact,€it€means€that€there€was€a€gainÏto€him€of€the€property€and€that€the€propertyÏthat€he€was€conveyed€arguably€might€be€worthÏmore€than€the€property€which€he€thought€heÏwas€going€to€be€conveyed.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€haven't€gone€and€followed€that€line€ofÏreasoning€to€the€point€of€saying€whetherÏthere€would€be€any€possibility€of€a€set„off.€ÏIn€other€words,€if€what€they€conveyed€wasÏmore€than€what€they€thought€they€conveyed,€ifÏthat€should€create€a€set„off€for€the€counselÏfees,€and€will€not€attempt€to€do€that€at€thisÏpoint.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àSomething€else€that€the€parties€mightÏconsider€is€that€this€I€think€is€anÏappealable€case.€€Whether€it€is€winnable€onÐ ú+J'/ Ðappeal€is€another€question.€€But,€in€theÏevent€of€an€appeal€there€certainly€would€be€aÏlot€more€costs€to€either€side€and€that€mightÏgive€rise€to€the€possibility€of€compromise€inÏterms€of€the€counsel€fees€issue€and€perhapsÏin€terms€of€the€issue€of€where€exactly€theÏline€might€be€set.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIt€might€be€something€that€would€beÏsubject€to€negotiation€between€the€Carrs€andÏMr.€Lee€in€order€for€everyone€to€avoid€anÏappeal€that€they€might€stipulate€and€agree€toÏsettle€the€case€beyond€this€for€any€furtherÏlitigation.€€That€the€line€would€be€slightlyÏdifferent€and€the€Court€otherwise€is€preparedÏto€order.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àDo€counsel€and€parties€have€anyÏquestions€before€we€release€the€parties?€€AndÏthen€I€guess€we€would€need€to€reset€the€caseÏat€a€later€time€if€there€is€not€an€agreementÏthe€parties€can€reach.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àMR.€____:€€Only€one€question.€€YouÏindicated,€I€believe,€that€we€are€entitled€toÏattorney[ðð]s€fees,€but€you€did€not€set€theÏamount.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTHE€COURT:€€That€is€true,€I€have€notÏdone€that.€€I€would€be€inclined€to€take€thatÏunder€advisement€and€urge€the€parties€to€talkÏabout€it.€€And€then€also,€I€guess€I€would€beÏasking€if€the€parties€are€able€to€reach€anÏagreement,€that€could€be€submitted€to€theÏCourt.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àIf€the€parties€are€not€able€to€reach€theÏagreement,€I€would€ask€if€Mr.€Simmons€wouldÏdraft€a€form€of€order€that€I€would€ask€otherÏcounsel€and€Mr.€Green€to€consent€to,€not€asÏsubstance€but€as€a€matter€of€form,€leavingÏblank€the€number€for€counsel€fees.€€And€thenÏthe€Court€could€fill€in€that€number.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àMR.€SIMMONS:€€Thank€you,€Your€Honor.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTHE€COURT:€€And€I€would€ask€if€we€couldÏget€that€done,€because€of€the€holidays€comingÐ ú+J'/ Ðup€I€won't€ask€you€to€get€it€done€by€the€endÏof€this€month,€but€perhaps€by€January€the€ð"ðÏwithin€30€days€from€now.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àMR.€SIMMONS:€€I€will€draft€the€order€andÏhave€it€available€for€everybody€within€„„Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTHE€COURT:€€January€the€7th.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àMR.€SIMMONS:€€ð"ð€by€early€next€week.€€IÏwill€have€it€early€next€week€for€everyone.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTHE€COURT:€€And€then€the€Court€would€beÏready€to€put€that€in€writing€within€30€daysÏfrom€today's€date.€€And€I€would€indicate€thatÏbecause€it€is€not€a€complete€decision,€thatÏany€time€for€noting€an€appeal€would€run€fromÏthat€time.€€From€the€time€that€the€CourtÏwould€finalize€the€order.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àAnything€else€from€counsel€or€Mr.€Green?Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àMR.€BRILLIANT:€€Are€you€going€to€favorÏus€with€a€copy€of€your€drawing?Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àTHE€COURT:€€Yes,€I€will€provide€that.€€IÏhave€only€done€one,€but€I€will€provide€thatÏcopy€and€if€counsel€wants€to€make€a€photocopyÏand€return€it€to€the€Court€that€would€beÏfine.€€Otherwise,€the€Court€will€replicateÏit.€€I€have€noted€on€there€where€I€believeÏapproximately€the€pine€tree€is.€€But€again,Ïmy€measurements€run€from€the€edge€of€theÏchicken€coop€and€not€from€the€pine€tree.€€IÏjust€used€that€as€a€reference€point€since€theÏchicken€coop€is€located€on€Mr.€Green's€copyÏof€the€survey€and€the€pine€tree€is€not.Ð ` x` x ÐÌà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àI€will€retain€the€file€while€we€areÏwaiting€for€that€order.€€If€counsel€want€toÏapproach€the€bench€I€will€give€you€this€andÏthen€ask€that€someone€return€it€to€theÏCourt's€file.Ð ` x` x ÐÌÌÓÓà  àOur€review€of€the€record€indicates€that€appellant€filed€aÏmotion€to€amend€judgment€on€December€17,€1999.€€Appellee€filed€anÐ ú+J'/ Ðopposition€to€that€motion€and€a€request€for€a€final€order€onÏDecember€30,€1999.€€Appellant€filed€a€notice€of€appeal€on€JanuaryÏ7,€2000.€€Ìà  àThe€circuit€court€signed€three€orders€on€January€10,€2000,Ïwhich€were€docketed€on€January€12,€2000.€€The€first€orderÏprovided€that€"the€property€described€on€attached€Exhibit€A"€hadÏbeen€acquired€by€adverse€possession€by€appellee€and€thatÏappellant€had€no€right€to€use€any€portion€of€the€driveway€locatedÏon€appellee's€œproperty.›€€The€attached€Exhibit€A€œwas›€a€platÏdepicting€a€metes€and€bounds€description€of€the€property€acquiredÏby€adverse€possession.€€The€order€further€provided€for€judgmentÏin€favor€of€appellee€against€the€Smiths€for€attorney's€fees€inÏthe€amount€of€$6,000.Ìà  àThe€second€order€was€entitled€"Opinion€and€Order€as€to€AwardÏof€Counsel€Fees,"€in€which€the€court€gave€reasons€for€the€amountÏof€attorney's€fees€awarded€and€referred€to€the€court's€separateÏorder€on€the€merits€previously€described.€€œThe›€œthird›€order€deniedÏappellant's€motion€to€amend.Ìà  àOn€January€19,€2000,€appellee€filed€a€motion€forÏreconsideration€with€respect€to€the€amount€of€attorney's€œfees.›€Ïœñ4 ñOn€February€15,€2000,€tñ4 ññ5 ñTñ5 ñhat›€motion€was€œdeniedñ6 ñ€on€February€15,€2000ñ6 ñ.›€On€March€14,€2000,Ïappellee€filed€a€notice€of€appeal€from€the€order€awardingÏâ âattorney's€fees€in€favor€of€appellee€and€against€the€œSmiths,Ð x)È$, Ðcontending€that€the€amount€was€inadequate.›×ƒ<×Ý ƒC#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú1Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×Ð ° Ðâ âà@´´!ìàò òQuestion€Presentedó óˆÐ \¬ Ðà  àOn€appeal,€appellant€contends€that€the€circuit€court€erredÏin€determining€that€appellee€had€acquired€title€to€the€propertyÏin€question€by€adverse€possession,€and€that€the€court€erred€inÏdismissing€appellant's€claim€against€Green.€€Appellee€has€filed€aÏmotion€to€dismiss€appellant's€appeal,€contending€that€appellant'sÏnotice€of€appeal€was€filed€prematurely.Ìà  àWe€agree€that€appellant's€appeal€must€be€dismissed.€Ìà@””%ìàò òDiscussionó óˆÐ Ø( Ðà@ðð"ìàò òMotion€to€Dismissó óˆÐ  ð Ðà  àOrdinarily,€an€appeal€must€be€taken€only€after€the€entry€ofÏa€final€judgment.€€òòSeeóó€òòJenkins€v.€Jenkinsóó,€112€Md.€App.€390,€396Ð d Ð(1996).׃@<×Ý ƒC#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú2Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€€€According€to€Md.€Rule€1„202(n),€a€judgment€is€ð ðanyÐ À Ðorder€of€court€final€in€its€nature€entered€pursuant€to€theseÏrules.ðð€€òòSeeóó€òòalsoóó€òòJones€v.€Hubbardóó,€356€Md.€513,€524Ð h Ð(1999)(stating€that€an€order€by€the€court€is€only€considered€aÏjudgment€if€the€court€has€ð ðclearly€indicated€that€the€issueÏsubmitted€has€been€adjudicated€completely€and€it€has€reached€aÏfinal€decision€on€the€matter.ðð).€€A€final€judgment€has€threeÏnecessary€attributes:Ð t&Ä!( ÐÓÓœà8  à›à8` Ð Ð à(1)€it€must€be€intended€by€the€court€as€anÏunqualified,€final€disposition€of€the€matterÏin€controversy,€(2)€unless€the€court€properlyÏacts€pursuant€to€Md.€Rule€2„602(b),€it€mustÏadjudicate€or€complete€the€adjudication€ofÏall€claims€against€all€parties,€and€(3)€theÏclerk€must€make€a€proper€record€of€it€inÏaccordance€with€Md.€Rule€œ2„601.[׃5×Ý ƒC#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú3Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×]›ÐŠ Ú` x` x ÐÌòòId.óó€(quoting€òòBoard€of€Liquor€License€Commððrs€v.€Fells€Point€Cafe,Ð 6 †  ÐÌInc.óó,€344€Md.€120,€129€(1996)(quoting€òòRohrbeck€v.€Rohrbeckóó,€318€Ð â 2  ÐÌÓªPÓMd.€28,€41€(1989))).Ìà  àAs€stated€in€òòJonesóó,€ð ð[r]endition€of€judgment€is€the€judicialÐ :Š  Ðact€by€which€the€court€settles€and€declares€the€decision€of€theÏlaw€on€the€matters€at€issue.ðð€€òòId.óó€at€520.€€There€are€no€specificÐ ’â Ðformal€requirements,€however,€in€the€rendition€of€judgment.€€òòId.óóÐ >Ž Ðat€524€(quoting€òòDavis€v.€Davisóó,€335€Md.€699,€711€(1994)).€Ð ê: ÐAccordingly,€ð ðwhether€a€judgment€has€been€rendered€in€aÏparticular€case€is€an€inquiry€that€must€be€made€on€a€case„by„caseÏbasis€and€which€focuses€upon€the€actions€and€statements€of€theÏcourt.ðð€€òòId.óó€at€525€(quoting€òòDavisóó,€335€Md.€at€711).Ð šê Ðà  àMd.€Rule€8„202(a)€provides€that€a€notice€of€appeal€must€beÏfiled€within€30€days€following€the€entry€of€the€judgment€or€orderÐ ò!B# Ðfrom€which€the€appeal€is€taken,€unless€otherwise€provided€by€RuleÏor€by€law.€€Except€for€certain€criminal€proceedings€governed€byÏMd.€Rule€8„204,€ð ðthe€only€method€of€securing€review€by€the€CourtÏof€Special€Appeals€is€by€the€filing€of€a€notice€of€appeal€withinÏthe€time€prescribed€in€Rule€8„202.ðð€€Md.€Rule€8„201(a).€€ÏPursuant€to€recently€amended€Md.€Rule€2„601,€a€judgment€must€beÏset€out€on€a€separate€document,€as€distinct€from€any€opinion€orÏmemorandum,€and€the€judgment€is€effective€when€that€document€isÏrecorded€by€the€clerk.€€At€that€point,€the€30„day€period€forÏnoting€an€appeal€commences.€€òòSeeóó€òòByrum€v.€Horningóó,òò€€óó€Md.€òò€€óó€(ñ< ñMd.€Ct.Ð ¼  ÐApp.€ñ< ñNo.Ð ¼  Ð150,€Septñ= ñ.ñ= ññ> ñemberñ> ñ€Term,€1999,€ñ? ñslip€op.€at€10€(ñ? ñfiled:€July€25,€2000)ñ@ ñ€SlipÏOp.€at€10ñ@ ñ;€ÏòòRaynor€Associates€L.P.€v.€Baltimore€Door€and€Frame€Co.óó,€357€Md.Ð d Ð303,€309€n.4€(2000).Ìà  àIn€the€case€before€us,€there€was€no€final€judgment€untilÏJanuary€12,€2000.€€On€December€9,€1999,€the€circuit€court€notÏonly€contemplated€that€a€written€order€would€be€executed,€andÏexpressly€indicated€that€its€decision€was€not€final,€it€had€notÏactually€decided€all€matters€to€be€adjudicated.€€The€courtÏoutlined€its€thoughts€and€conclusions€but€left€open€an€exactÏdetermination€as€to€the€property€acquired€by€adverse€possession,Ïthat€determination€to€be€the€subject€of€later€proceedings,€if€notÏagreed€upon€between€the€parties.€€Additionally,€the€amount€ofÏattorney's€fees€was€left€openñA ñ,ñA ñ€to€be€determined€by€subsequentÏproceedingsñB ñ,ñB ñ€if€not€agreed€upon.€€While€the€issue€of€counsel€feesÐ $+t&. Ðmay€sometimes€be€collateral,€it€was€not€in€this€case€because€theÏissue€involved€a€question€of€indemnification€under€an€agreement.€ÏòòCompareóó€òòDent€v.€Simmonsóó,€61€Md.€App.€122,€130€(1985)(holding€thatÐ X Ðthe€trial€court€had€jurisdiction€to€award€attorneyððs€fees€moreÏthan€3€months€after€the€appeal€of€the€case€in€chief€because€theÏaward€of€counsel€fees€was€a€matter€collateral€to€the€main€causeÏof€action),òò€andóó€òòMD„Natððl€Capital€Park€&€Planning€Commððn€v.Ð ¸  ÐCrawfordóó,€59€Md.€App.€276,€303€(1984)(holding€that€the€trialÐ pÀ  Ðcourt€did€not€exceed€its€jurisdiction€when€it€ruled€on€the€issueÏof€attorneyððs€fees€after€an€appeal€had€been€filed€because€theÏaward€of€attorneyððs€fees€was€a€collateral€matter)€òòwithóó€òòG„CÐ tÄ ÐPartnership€v.€¢Schaffer£óó,€358€Md.€485,€488€(2000)(holding€that€theÐ ,| Ðcircuit€court€did€not€have€discretion€to€direct€the€entry€of€aÏfinal€judgment€pursuant€to€Rule€2„602(b)€because€the€counsel€feesÏthat€were€¢awardable£€pursuant€to€the€parties'€contract€had€notÏbeen€determined€when€the€appeal€was€noted).Ìà  àThis€brings€us€to€the€question€of€whether€the€appeal€isÏsaved€by€either€of€the€savings€provisions€in€8„602(d)€or€(e).€IfÏneither€of€the€savings€provisions€œapplñC ñyñC ññD ñiesñD ñ,›€ð ðthe€final€judgmentÏrule€and€the€requirement€of€a€timely€notice€of€appeal€continue€toÏdictate€dismissal€of€a€premature€appeal.ðð€€òòJenkinsóó,€112€Md.€App.Ð 8&ˆ!( Ð390,€411€(1996).€Subsection€(e)€is€only€applicable€in€multi„claimÏcases€when€there€has€been€a€complete€decision€with€respect€to€aÏparty€or€claim.€€òòSeeóó€òòJenkinsóó,€112€Md.€App.€at€424„25.€€In€theÐ <+Œ&. Ðcase€before€us,€the€decision€was€not€complete€with€respect€to€theÏissues€between€appellant€and€appellee€or€appellee€and€the€Smiths.€Ïà  àSubsection€(d),€prior€to€its€amendment€in€1997,€provided:ÌÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA€notice€of€appeal€from€a€ruling,€decision,Ïor€order€that€òòwould€be€appealable€upon€itsÐ Š Ú Ðentry€on€the€docketóó,€filed€after€theÐ ` ° Ðannouncement€of€the€ruling,€decision,€orÏorder€by€the€trial€court€but€before€entry€ofÏthe€ruling,€decision,€or€order€on€the€docket,Ïshall€be€treated€as€filed€on€the€same€day€as,Ïbut€after,€the€entry€on€the€docket.Ð ` x` x ÐÌÓÓ(Emphasis€added).Ìà  àIn€òòJenkins€v.€Jenkinsóó,€Judge€Harrell,€writing€for€thisÐ æ6 ÐCourt,€examined€the€development€and€application€of€Rule€8„602(d)Ïand€determined€that€the€rule€applied€only€to€a€notice€of€appealÏfiled€after€an€announcement€of€a€decision,€order,€or€ruling€thatÏwas€intended€to€be€the€final,€unqualified€disposition€of€the€caseÏbut€before€the€order€was€placed€on€the€docket.€€òòId.óó€at€410„23.€Ð B’ ÐThe€decision€on€December€9,€in€the€case€before€us,€was€notÏappealable€even€when€entered€on€the€docket€because€it€was€notÏintended€as€a€final€judgment,€and€it€did€not€dispose€of€allÏissues.Ìà  àRule€8„602(d)€was€amended,€however,€effective€October€1,Ï1997.€€The€amendment€was€in€conjunction€with€an€amendment€toÏsubsection€(a)€of€Rule€2„601.€€As€mentioned€above,€Rule€2„601(a),Ïas€amended,€requires€all€judgments€to€be€entered€on€a€separateÏwritten€document.€€The€savings€provision€in€Md.€Rule€8„602(d)€nowÏprovides:Ð ú+J'/ ÐÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àA€notice€of€appeal€filed€after€theÏannouncement€or€signing€by€the€trial€court€ofÏa€ruling,€decision,€order,€or€œjudgment›€butÏbefore€entry€of€the€ruling,€decision,€order,Ïor€judgment€on€the€docket€shall€be€treated€asÏfiled€on€the€same€day€as,€but€after,€theÏentry€on€the€docket.€€Ð ` x` x ÐÌÓÓThe€reporter's€note€to€the€amendment€œiterates›€that€it€is€intendedÏto€allow€"an€appeal€to€be€saved€when€the€notice€of€appeal€isÏfiled€after€the€announcement€or€signing€by€the€Court€of€a€ruling,Ïdecision,€order,€or€judgment€but€before€its€entry€on€the€docket."€ÏòòMaryland€Registeróó,€Vol.€23,€Issue€24,€at€1668€(Nov.€22,€1996).€Ð `  ÐThe€reporter's€note€indicates€that€the€phrase,€"from€a€ruling,Ïdecision,€or€order€that€would€be€appealable€on€its€entry€on€theÏdocket,"€was€deleted,€because€the€Rule€only€œaddresses›€the€timingÏof€a€filing€of€a€notice€of€appeal.€€òòId.óó€€The€note€further€statesÐ Ì Ðthat€the€question€of€entitlement€to€appellate€review€is€answeredÏby€statute€and€case€law.€€òòId.óó€€The€note€concludes€that,€because€aÐ $t Ðdetermination€of€appealability€is€not€relevant€to€the€timingÏissue,€the€language€dealing€with€appealability€was€deleted.€€òòId.óóÐ |Ì  Ðà  àIn€the€instant€case,€on€December€9,€1999,€the€judgeÏannounced€a€decision€from€the€bench,€subject€to€furtherÏproceedings,€if€necessary.€€The€court€stated€it€would€be€ready€toÏœfinalize€the€results€and€put›€its€orders€in€writing€30€days€fromÏthat€date.€€Following€that€statement,€the€trial€judge€said,€ððIÏwould€indicate€that€because€it€is€not€a€complete€decision,€thatÏany€time€for€noting€an€appeal€would€run€from€that€time.€€From€theÐ 0+€&. Ðtime€that€the€Court€would€finalize€the€order.ðð€€The€docket€entryÏœfor›€December€8€œand€9›€reads€as€follows:ÌÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àCourt€Trial€***€PRIORITY***€€RESET/REC13ÏHearing€HeldÐ ` x` x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àCASE€CALLED€FOR€HEARING€ON€COURT€TRIALÏIN€OPEN€COURT€BEFORE€JUDGE€CAROOM€COUNSELÏHEARD.€TESTIMONY€TAKEN.€CASE€CON'T€TO€12/9/99Ï@€9:45€AM.€12/9/99€CASE€CALLED.€COUNSELÏHEARD.€TESTIMONY€RESUMED.€AT€THE€END€OF€THEÏPLAINTIFF'S€CASE,€DEFENDANT€CARR€MOVED€FORÏJUDGMENT„DENIED.€TESTIMONY€RESUMED.€CLOSINGÏARGUMENTS.€COUNSEL€PREPARED€ORDERÐ ` x` x ÐÌÓÓœThe›€next€docket€entry€is€on€December€17€and€reflects€the€filingÏof€appellant's€motion€to€amend.€€œAppellantððs›€notice€of€appeal€œwasÏdocketed›€on€January€7,€2000.Ìà  àThe€effect€of€Rule€8„602(d),€a€timing€rule,€œtreats€a›€noticeÏof€appeal€as€having€been€filed€the€same€day€as€the€docket€entryÏof€the€decision,€œassuming€a›€notice€œof€appeal€is›€filed€after€theÏdecision€but€before€the€docket€entry.€€The€problem€œin€this€caseÏis€more€than€a€timing€issue.€€The›€courtððs€decision€on€December€9,Ïœwhether›€docketed€on€that€day€or€later,€did€not€œresolve›€allÏissues,€and€was€not€a€final€judgment.€€œAll€issues€were€notÏresolved€until€January€10.€€The›€final€judgment€was€entered€onÏJanuary€12,€2000,€and€no€notice€of€appeal€was€filed€thereafter€byÏappellant.œ×ƒD×Ý ƒC#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú4Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×›€€Ô‡EXµXXXµÔÐ J%š ' ÐÔ#†XµXXEXµïw#Ôà  àœFinally,€we›€address€whether€appellant's€filing€of€a€motionÐ ° Ðto€amend€judgment,€pursuant€to€Md.€Rule€2„534,€prior€to€theÏfiling€of€a€notice€of€appeal€œoperated›€to€save€the€appeal.€ÏAccording€to€Maryland€case€law,€an€otherwise€premature€notice€ofÏappeal€filed€prior€to€the€withdrawal€or€disposition€of€a€timelyÏfiled€motion€under€Rule€2„532,€Rule€2„533€or€Rule€2„534€isÏeffective,€and€the€processing€of€that€appeal€is€delayed€until€theÏwithdrawal€or€disposition€of€the€motion.€€òòSeeóó€òòWaters€v.€Whitingóó,Ð d´  Ð113€Md.€App.€464,€474€(1997);€€òòEdsall€v.€Anne€Arundel€Countyóó,€332Ð `  ÐMd.€502,€œ506›€(1993)(stating€that€ð ð[a]€notice€of€appeal,€ifÏotherwise€effective€under€the€provisions€of€Rule€8„202(a),€willÏnot€lose€its€efficacy€because€a€timely€post„judgment€motion€isÏfiled€or€is€pending,€but€its€effect€will€be€delayed€until€theÏtrial€court€rules€on€the€pending€motion,€or€it€is€withdrawn,€asÏprovided€by€the€Rule.ðð€(footnote€omitted)).€Ìà  àIn€òòAtlantic€Food€&€Beverage€Sys.,€Inc.€v.€City€of€Annapolisóó,Ð Ä Ð70€Md.€App.€721€(1987),€the€Court€examined€the€language€of€Md.ÏRule€2„534€to€ascertain€whether€a€motion€to€alter€or€amendÏjudgment€had€been€timely€filed.€€Md.€Rule€2„534,€which€hasÏundergone€no€major€changes€since€òòAtlantic€Foodóó,׃;×Ý ƒC#ÃÝòòÚ  Ú5Ú  ÚóóÝ  Ý×  ×€provides€asÐ ´  Ðfollows:Ìà8  àò òMotion€to€alter€or€amend€a€judgment€ð"ð€Court€decision.Ð \ Ð Ð  ÐÓÓœà8  à›à8` Ð Ð àó óà ¸ àIn€an€action€decided€by€the€court,€onÐ Ô$  Ðmotion€of€any€party€filed€within€ten€daysÏafter€entry€of€judgment,€the€court€may€openÏthe€judgment€to€receive€additional€evidence,Ïmay€amend€its€findings€or€its€statement€ofÏreasons€for€the€decision,€may€set€forthÏadditional€findings€or€reasons,€may€enter€newÏfindings€or€new€reasons,€may€amend€theÏjudgment,€or€may€enter€a€new€judgment€....Ð ` x` x ÐÓt~ÓÌà  àThe€Court€examined€the€language€of€the€Maryland€Rule€asÏcompared€to€its€federal€counterparts.€€As€stated€by€the€Court:ÌÓÓœà8  à›à8` Ð Ð àMaryland€Rule€2„534€is€derived€from€twoÏfederal€rules,€Rule€52(b)€and€Rule€59€(e),Ïwhich€provide€in€pertinent€parts:€Ð ` x` x Ðà8  àœà0` Ð Ð à›à8¸ ` Ð ` Ð àUpon€motion€of€a€party€made€òòno€laterÐ à0 Ðthan€óó10€days€after€entry€of€judgment€theÐ ¼  Ðcourt€may€amend€its€findings€or€makeÏadditional€findings€and€may€amend€theÏjudgment€accordingly.Ð ¸ x¸ x Ðà8  àà8` Ð Ð àœà0¸ ` x` xàA›€motion€to€alter€or€amend€the€judgmentÏshall€be€served€òònot€later€than€10€daysóóÐ ð"@$ Ðafter€entry€of€judgment.€Ð ¸ x¸ x ÐÌÓ÷€ÓòòId.óó€at€728.€€In€interpreting€these€rules,€federal€courts€haveÐ x%È ' Ðdeemed€it€proper€for€a€court€to€entertain€a€motion€to€alter€orÐ $'t") Ðamend€judgment€filed€prior€to€the€actual€entry€of€judgment,€basedÏupon€the€language€that€motions€must€be€served€no€later€than€tenÏdays€after€entry€of€judgment.€€òòId.óó€at€728„29€(citations€omitted).€Ð X Ðà  àThe€òòAtlantic€Foodóó€Court€stated€that€the€implication€of€theÐ ´  ÐMaryland€rules€draftersðð€decision€to€decline€to€adopt€theÏlanguage€of€the€federal€rules€is€obvious:ÌÓÓà8  àà8` Ð Ð àà ¸ àRejecting€the€less€precise€federalÏformat,€the€drafters€decided€to€impose€aÏstrict€procedural€timetable€under€whichÏparties€may€file€their€post„judgment€motions:Ïentry€of€judgment€must€be€made€first,€andÏonly€then€may€the€moving€party€file€a€post„¼judgment€motion.€òòм ` x` x Ðà8  àóóà8` Ð Ð à€...€To€file€a€motion€ð ðwithin€ten€daysðð€ofÐ ’â Ðjudgment€logically€implies€that€the€partyÏfiles€the€motion€within€a€discrete€ten€dayÏperiod€beginning€with€the€entry€of€finalÏjudgment.€€Consequently,€a€court€may€notÏentertain€motions€prior€to€that€judgment.Ð ` x` x ÐÓ†ÓÌòòId.óó€at€729„730.€€Thus,€the€Court€held€that€the€Maryland€rulesÐ B’ Ðrequire€a€moving€party€to€await€final€judgment€before€he€or€sheÏattempts€to€file€a€motion€to€alter€or€amend€that€judgment.€€òòId.óóÐ šê Ðat€728.€ò ò€ó óIn€the€instant€case,€the€trial€court€had€not€issued€aÐ F –! Ðfinal€judgment€at€the€time€that€appellant€filed€the€motion€toÏamend€judgment.€€Thus,€the€filing€of€the€motion€to€amend€judgmentÏdid€not€have€any€ñE ñeñE ññF ñañF ñffect€on€the€premature€appeal.ÌñG ñà  àñG ñà  àWe€may€not€confer€appellate€jurisdiction€on€our€ownÏinitiative.€€òòSeeóó€òòJenkinsóó,€112€Md.€App.€ñH ñatñH ññI ñ390,ñI ñ€408ñJ ñ€(1996)ñJ ñ.€€€Thus,€inÐ ¾($+ Ðaccordance€with€Md.€Rule€8„602(a)(3),€we€dismiss€this€appealÏbecause€it€was€not€filed€within€the€time€prescribed€by€Rule€8„Ð ,f'/ Ð202,€and€it€does€not€fit€within€any€of€the€applicable€savingsÏprovisions.€€While€this€may€be€a€harsh€measure,€ð ð[t]he€results,Ïhowever€seemingly€inequitable,€are€necessary€(perhapsÏquixotically)€to€promote€the€judicial€systemððs€interest€inÏfinality€of€judgment€and€confidence€in€the€judicial€dispositionÏof€disputes.ðð€€òòJenkinsóó,€112€Md.€App.€at€408„09.Ð  \  ÐÌÓÓà0  àà0` (#(#àà0¸ ` (#` (#àà0¸ (#¸ (#àœò òà0h(#(#àà0Àh(#h(#àà0À(#À(#àAPPEAL›€DISMISSED;€COSTS€TO€BEÐ d´  МPAID€BY›€œAPPELLANT.ó ó›