Dabbs v. Four Tees, Inc.

Clifton Dabbs, Joan Dabbs, and Shane Dabbs (collectively "the Dabbses") have appealed from a purported final judgment that, among other things, requires the Dabbses to pay Terry Graves $30,000. As we explain below, we must dismiss these consolidated appeals because they are from a nonfinal judgment.1

This case began when Terry Graves filed an action in the Lauderdale Circuit Court in September 2004 against the Dabbses and American General Financial Services ("American General"); the case was docketed as case number CV-04-475. In his complaint, Graves sought to enforce a lien to secure payment…