
    Frank PAPIA, an Individual, and as Administrator of the Estate of Patricia Papia, Deceased minor, Appellant, v. Pamela Jean BALDASSARI a/k/a Pamela Jean Ellison, et al., Appellees.
    No. AA-115.
    District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
    Nov. 15, 1976.
    E. Clay Parker, of Hoffman, Hendry, Parker & Smith, Daytona Beach, for appellant.
    Joseph M. Murasko, Fern Park, Alfred A. Green, Jr., Larry Sands, Daytona Beach, Harvey J. Garod and T. G. LaGrone, Orlando, and Jamis M. Halker of Gurney, Gurney & Handley, Maitland, for appellees.
   PER CURIAM.

Timely filing a notice of appeal is jurisdictional. The record in this cause reflects that the instant notice of appeal was untimely filed.

DISMISSED.

RAWLS, Acting C. J., and MILLS, J., concur.

SMITH, J., specially concurs.

SMITH, Judge

(concurring):

I would deny the motion to dismiss and affirm on the merits.  