Briscoe v. Goodmark Corp.

in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice OWEN, Justice O’NEILL, Justice SCHNEIDER, and Justice SMITH joined.

On July 14, 2000, the trial court rendered judgment in favor of Goodmark Corporation, Richard C. Poe, and Dick Poe Motors, Inc., and against Michael Briscoe, based on jury findings after a trial on the merits. Briscoe filed a notice of appeal, but pointed out in his notice of appeal that he did not think he had a final judgment. The court of appeals agreed, and dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction. Back in the trial court, Goodmark moved for and obtained an order…