United States Eighth Circuit

District court did not abuse its discretion in denying a motion for extension of time to file a notice of appeal under Fed. R. App. P. 4(a)(5), as attorney's absence on vacation and subsequent illness did not establish excusable neglect.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/24/2003
• Published 01/24/2003

Judges

• MELLOY, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, BEAM, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa F. Cook, argued, Rapid City, SD (Terry L. Pechota, on the brief), for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Diana J. Ryan, argued, Asst. U.S. Atty., Rapid City, SD, for appellee U.S., Jay C. Shultz, argued, Rapid City, SD, for Tribal appellees.