United States Second Circuit

Motion to dismiss cross-appeal in No.06-2320-bk is granted as, whether or not the time limit for a cross-appeal is jurisdictional, the time limit must be enforced when it is properly invoked by an adverse party. Denial of motion to extend time to file notice of appeal in Case No. 06-3317-bk is affirmed as, under the strict standard governing "excusable neglect," the district court acted within its discretion in denying the motion for an extension of time to appeal.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/17/2007
• Published 01/18/2007

Judges

• JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, CABRANES, and SACK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Douglas T. Tabachnik, Manalapan, N.J.;  Sander L. Esserman, Cliff I. Taylor, Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka, Dallas, Tex., submitted a brief on behalf of The Asbestos Personal Injury Plaintiffs., Barry R. Ostrager, Andrew T. Frankel, Robert J. Pfister, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, N.Y., submitted a brief on behalf of The Travelers Indemnity Company, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and Travelers Property Casualty Corporation.