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In a civil action in the Regional Trial Court, the judgment is rendered on February 20. Service of the judgment by registered mail is made on February 23, and counsel for the defendant receives the copy on February 26. On March 11, through counsel, the defendant files a Notice of Appeal with the RTC and pays the docket fee; the Record on Appeal (ROA) is filed on May 2. There is no cross-appeal and no other pending motions. (a) Is the appeal perfected? Explain using the time framework for notices of appeal when service of judgment is by mail. (b) If the appeal is timely perfected, what other actions must have been completed to fully perfect the appeal, and what risks arise if these actions are not taken? (c) If the Notice of Appeal had been filed after the deadline, what remedy could cure the defect, and what are the limits of that remedy under the Rules of Court?

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No; even if the notice of appeal is timely, the ROA must be filed within 60 days from perfection, and since it was filed later, the remedy would be to file a motion for extension of time to file the ROA. Yes; the appeal is perfected. The notice of appeal was filed within the period allowed for mail service (receipt plus a grace period); the ROA was filed within the required time; and the docket fee was paid. If the notice were late, the proper remedy would be a motion for extension of time to file the notice of appeal, which may be granted by the trial court but not to exceed 30 days beyond the original period. No; the appeal is not perfected because service by mail requires a separate post-deadline computation that was not observed, so the notice was filed too late; the remedy would be to file a petition for relief from judgment. Yes; the appeal is perfected and cross-appeal status is irrelevant to perfection; the sole focus is on timely filing and ROA compliance.

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