Gardner v. Pollion

FAIR, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Our supreme court has held that parties generally may only appeal from a final judgment. M.W.F. v. D.D.F., 926 So.2d 897, 899 (¶ 4) (Miss.2006). “A final, appealable[ ] judgment is one that ‘adjudicates the merits of the controversy which settles all issues as to all the parties’ and requires no further action by the [trial] court.” Walters v. Walters, 956 So.2d 1050, 1053 (¶ 8) (Miss.Ct.App.2007). Absent an express certification by the trial judge that there is “no just reason for delay” and an explicit direction “for the entry of the judgment,” there can be no…