Brown v. Moore

LAWRENCE E. MOONEY, Chief Judge.

Barry Brown and Brian Brown, the appellants, filed a petition for malicious prosecution against Brad Moore, the respondent, a state highway patrol officer. The respondent filed a motion to dismiss the petition. The circuit court entered an order granting the respondent’s motion and dismissing the appellants’ petition with prejudice. The appellants filed the present appeal, which we dismiss.

An aggrieved party may only appeal from a final judgment of the trial court. Section 512.020, RSMo 2000. A judgment is a writing signed by a judge and denominated as a…