Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Nov 19, 2024
Carolyn Northup, Respondent, vs. Bradley J. Bakula, Personal Representative of the Estate of Byrle Northup, Appellant.
Bradley J. Bakula, Personal Representative of the Estate of Byrle Northup (Husband), appealed the circuit court's judgment dissolving his marriage to Carolyn Northup (Wife), challenging rulings on temporary maintenance, marital debt allocation, and attorney's fees. Husband died during the appeal, but the court retained jurisdiction after substitution of parties. The appellate court dismissed Husband's appeal for failure to comply with Missouri Supreme Court Rule 84.04's appellate briefing requirements, finding his points relied on multifarious and his brief deficient in other aspects.