Young v. Hill CA3

Filed 2/28/23 Young v. Hill CA3 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT (Sacramento) ----

MICHELLE C. YOUNG, C095582

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 21FS01266)

v.

CALVIN D. HILL, JR.,

Defendant and Appellant;

SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES,

Respondent.

Calvin D. Hill filed a notice of appeal from an October 26, 2021 order that denied two motions he filed on June 25, 2021. After reviewing the briefs that were submitted to this court, we have concluded there is no appealable order on which to base the appeal, and an insufficient record on which to predicate review by petition for writ of mandate. Accordingly, we will dismiss the appeal.

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I. DISCUSSION “ ‘It is settled that the right of appeal is statutory and that a judgment or order is not appealable unless expressly made so by statute.’ ” (People v. Mazurette (2001) 24 Cal.4th 789, 792.) Further, “a reviewing court is ‘without jurisdiction to consider an appeal from a nonappealable order, and has the duty to dismiss such an appeal upon its own motion.’ ” (In re Mario C. (2004) 124 Cal.App.4th 1303, 1307.) In his opening brief, Hill asserts his appeal is from a judgment of the superior court and “is authorized by . . . Code of Civil Procedure, § 904.1(a)(3) and (a)(10).”1 No judgment appears in the record. Rather, Hill appeals from an October 26, 2021 order that states, “Deny objection-requested for enforcement only—New Mexico has Continuing exclusive jurisdiction for modifying if any requested. [¶] This order after hearing includes both motions that were filed on 6/25/21 by [Hill].” The record shows one of the motions Hill filed on June 25, 2021, was a motion to quash service of summons. This motion is in the clerk’s transcript on appeal; no other motion is. Similarly, the motion to quash service of summons is the only motion Hill mentions in his opening brief. As such, the appellate briefing has clarified that Hill’s appeal is purportedly from an order denying a motion to quash service of summons. Code of Civil Procedure section 904.1, subdivision (a)(3) authorizes, in relevant part, appeals “[f]rom an order granting a motion to quash service of summons.” (Italics added.) To obtain review of an order denying a motion to quash service of summons, a defendant must file a petition for writ of mandate.2 (Code Civ. Proc., § 418.10, subd. (c).)