Ransom v. Pimentel

SHERRI B. SULLIVAN, Chief Judge.

Howard Ransom (Appellant) filed suit against Dr. Esperanza Pimentel (Respondent) for medical malpractice. Respondent filed a motion to dismiss asserting that Appellant had failed td state a claim for medical malpractice. The trial court granted Respondent’s motion to dismiss and dismissed Appellant’s petition without prejudice for failure to state a claim. This appeal ensued. Because the trial court’s order is not denominated a judgment as required by Rule 74.01(a), 1 we dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.

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