The costs of appeal are assessed against the defendant.

As long as it is obvious from the filing of the instant lawsuit to the closing of argument in the lower court that the legitimate representative of the Plaintiff represents the Plaintiff, whether the Plaintiff’s representative, who is merely an Appellee after filing the Defendant’s appeal, is subject to ex post facto suspension of qualification for performing duties cannot be a legitimate ground for

Therefore, the appeal is dismissed, and the costs of appeal are assessed against the losing party. It is so decided as per Disposition by the assent of all participating Justices on the bench.