Kingbrook, Inc. v. Pupurs

The subject of this appeal is appellate jurisdiction. The circuit court of Boone County entered summary judgment against plaintiff Kingbrook, Inc. (Kingbrook), and denied Kingbrook’s motion to reconsider. Kingbrook appealed, but the appellate court found that Kingbrook’s motion to reconsider was ineffective to toll the time for filing a notice of appeal. Accordingly, the appellate court found the notice of appeal to be untimely and dismissed Kingbrook’s appeal. The question before us is: In a non-jury case, what degree of detail must be included in a motion to reconsider for such a motion to…