Case Explained: Non-Argument Calendar DAVID AARON LINK v. 3M COMPANY 3M OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY LLC AEARO HOLDING, LLC AEARO INTERMEDIATE, LLC AEARO, LLC, et al

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Filed: 2026-06-25 Docket: 7:20-cv-24931-MCR-GRJ The eleventh-circuit dismissed the appeal sua sponte for lack of jurisdiction because the notice of appeal was untimely. The court determined that the judgment in the underlying case was deemed entered on February 7, 2025, which triggered a 30-day filing deadline under 28 U.S.C. § 2107(a) and Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(a)(1)(A) requiring the notice to be filed by March 10, 2025. Although the appellant’s notice was received by this court on March 13, 2026, it had been mistakenly filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 4(d), such a misfiled notice is deemed filed only on the date the receiving appellate court actually receives it. Because the notice was not received by the Eleventh Circuit until March 13, 2026, well past the statutory deadline, the court lacked authority to hear the appeal. The practical consequence is that the dismissal is final and the district court’s order dismissing the action remains in effect. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.