Settles

BACKGROUND

The record on appeal consists of the following documents: • case register; • minute order filed April 21, 2023, dismissing appellant’s civil action; • certificate of mailing of the minute order dismissing the civil action, filed April 21, 2023; • appellant’s notice of motion and motion for reconsideration of order entered April 21, 2023 with memorandum of points and authorities, filed May 2, 2023; • minute order denying reconsideration, filed June 14, 2023; • certificate of mailing of minute order denying reconsideration, filed June 14, 2023; • notice of appeal filed July 27, 2023; • proof of service of appellant’s notice designation, filed January 2, 2024; • proof of service of appellant’s notice of appeal, filed January 2, 2024; • appellant’s notice designating record on appeal, filed January 2, 2024. On April 3, 2024, appellant filed his opening brief. We repeat verbatim here (with no changes) his summary of the case: “This case is a real estate and residential property case. Through

2 this Appeal, Appellant Timothy Settles (‘Settles’) challenges the order issued in favor of Respondent due to procedural errors and lack of attorney representation. The Court granted…