Walker v. Smallwood

PATRICIA L. COHEN, Chief Judge.

Lee Smallwood (Appellant) appeals from a judgment entered against him on the claim of Patricia Walker (Respondent) for damages incurred in an automobile accident. 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). This Court only has jurisdiction if Appellant filed a timely notice of appeal. Johnson v. Summers, 596 S.W.2d 78, 79 (Mo.App. S.D.1980). Appellant filed a notice of appeal from the trial court’s…