Barringer & Gaither, Inc. v. Whittenton

BROCK, Chief Judge.

Defendants contend the purported judgment is void because a separate order was not entered directing the clerk to file Judge Sigmon’s judgment and because no notice of the filing was given to defendants by the clerk.

It would seem that defendants are contending that not only must a trial judge sign a judgment when not rendered in open court, but he must also prepare a separate order directing the clerk to file the judgment which he has signed. In our view, the signing of a judgment by the trial judge requires no further directive. It is the clerk’s duty to file such…