Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Mar 5, 2024
Christopher Patterson, As Next Friend for Minor Child C.P. vs. Stephanie Roach, and Lakeview Terrace Property, LLC
Christopher Patterson, as next friend for minor child C.P., appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment to Lakeview Terrace Property, LLC (LTP) on a negligence claim after C.P. was bitten by another tenant's dog. An interlocutory default judgment had been entered against the dog's owner, Stephanie Roach, but damages were not assessed. The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, finding that the judgment was not final because it did not dispose of all parties and issues, and the trial court had not certified it as final under Rule 74.01(b).