Cathy L. McGowin v. John D. McGowin

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE

AT KNOXVILLE

CATHY L. McGOWIN v. JOHN D. McGOWIN

Circuit Court for Jefferson County No. 2181611 Hon. Ben W. Hooper, II., Judge

No. E2012-01091-COA-R3-CV-FILED-SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

Tenn. R. App. P.3 Appeal as of Right; Appeal Dismissed.

H ERSCHEL P ICKENS F RANKS, P.J., D. M ICHAEL S WINEY, J., and J OHN W. M CC LARTY, J.

Jerold Lance Becker, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, John D. McGowin.

Rebecca Denise Slone, Dandridge, Tennessee, for the appellee, Cathy L. McGowin.

MEMORANDUM OPINION 1

In this appeal, a show cause order was entered in this case on August 28, 2012, directing counsel for the appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant has responded to the show cause order in a response that does not provide an explanation that cures the defect of the late-filed Notice of Appeal.

An untimely notice of appeal deprives this Court of jurisdiction. See, Tenn. R. App. P. 2: Tenn. R. App. P. 4(a); also see, Cobb v. Beier, 944 S.W.2d 343, 344 n.2 (Tenn. 1997).

It is therefore Ordered and Adjudged that this appeal be and hereby is dismissed. The costs of the appeal are assessed to John D. McGowin.

PER CURIAM