Legal Opinion
Nuspl v. Pinkston
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 27, 2002No. ED 80975PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Chief Judge.
Henry Nuspl, the appellant, filed a civil suit against a St. Louis County police officer, Larry Pinkston, the respondent, alleging he had wrongfully arrested him. The respondent filed a motion to dismiss, which was granted with prejudice. The appellant appeals from this order. Because we find there is no appealable judgment, we dismiss the appeal.
An aggrieved party may only appeal from a final judgment of the trial court. Section 512.020, RSMo 2000. In a civil case, a judgment is a writing both signed by a judge and expressly denominated a “judgment.” Rule…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- City of St. Louis v. HughesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
- Fischer v. City of WashingtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 2001
- Kessinger v. KessingerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996
- American Motorists Insurance v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
3Cited by3 opinions
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