Alcan Aluminum Corp. v. Continental Insurance

MEMORANDUM *

Alcan Aluminum Corporation (“Alcan”) appeals the district court’s post-judgment interest rulings and the court’s order taxing costs against Alcan. We dismiss the post-judgment interest appeal for lack of? jurisdiction and affirm the district court’s cost-taxing order.

I

The first time this case came before us, we rejected Alcan’s arguments that the district court should have awarded Alcan a larger judgment and that the court erred in granting a stay of the judgment against certain underwriters at Lloyd’s of London (“Lloyd’s”) on the ground that Lloyd’s had posted a supersedeas bond. 1 On remand, Lloyd’s successfully moved the district court for two rulings regarding the accrual of post-judgment interest and for an order taxing the costs of Lloyd’s supersedeas bond against Alcan. Alcan now appeals these rulings.

II

Alcan’s notice of appeal of the district court’s post-judgment interest rulings was due on November 26, 1999, which was the Friday after Thanksgiving day. Alcan filed its appeal on the following Monday, November 29, 1999. Alcan’s filing was timely only if the district court clerk’s office was “inaccessible” on the Friday after Thanksgiving, 2 or if that…