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In Re the Marriage of: Amber Sutcliffe Peterson, Respondent, v. Robert Dale Peterson, Appellant.

Decision date: March 24, 1998

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This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court. Opinion Missouri Court of Appeals Southern District Case Style: In Re the Marriage of: Amber Sutcliffe Peterson, Respondent, v. Robert Dale Peterson, Appellant. Case Number: 21659 Handdown Date: 05/06/1998 Appeal From: Circuit Court of Greene County, Hon. Winston Davis Counsel for Appellant: D. Christian Wise Counsel for Respondent: Lynn Plaisance Johnson Opinion Summary: None Citation: Opinion Author: PER CURIAM Opinion Vote: DISMISSED. Parrish, P.J., Shrum, J., and Montgomery, C.J., concur. Opinion:

PER CURIAM. In this dissolution of marriage case, a document entitled "JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF

DISSOLUTION" was filed. The document is signed by "Winston Davis, Commissioner." Robert Dale Peterson appeals the "judgment" entered. This appeal is dismissed as required by Slay v. Slay, No. 80405 (Mo.banc filed March 24, 1998). Although the document filed in this case is denominated "judgment," it is not signed by a judge. "Because the document[] [is] not signed by a person selected for office in accordance with and authorized to exercise judicial power by article V of the state constitution, no final appealable judgment has been entered . . . . " Slay at 2. This Court is without jurisdiction. Appeal dismissed. Separate Opinion: None This slip opinion is subject to revision and may not reflect the final opinion adopted by the Court.

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