Hamm v. Crawford

Plaintiff Paul Hamm (Appellant) appeals from the trial court’s judgment dismissing his petition for declaratory judgment he filed against Larry Crawford, Michael Layden, and Steve Larkin (Respondents). Because Appellant’s notice of appeal is untimely, the appeal is dismissed.

This Court has an obligation to discern its jurisdiction to consider an appeal. State v. Lynch, 192 S.W.3d 502 (Mo.App. E.D.2006). If a timely notice of appeal has not been filed, this Court is without jurisdiction to review the appeal and it must be dismissed. Roberts Plaza II, LLC v. 1915 LLC, 209 S.W.3d 535, 536…