And why should anyone ever care if there is some slight timeliness oversight re a losing party at trial with a twelve million dollar judgment against the client?
Aren't court rules replete with exceptions and equities trumping deadlines? What of known absolute trap doors?
For the unwary - who's held responsible for meeting a timeliness requirement? Might it be a possible professional error or omission to fail to meet a deadline, but what damage might be caused - and remedied? What would be the correct handling of any question of how meritorious an appeal might have been preserved, if filed notice had been timely made, etc.?