Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District / Feb 11, 2025
William Hoelting, et al., Respondents, vs. Hadley Grove Subdivision Homeowners Association, Appellant.
William Hoelting and others sued Hadley Grove Subdivision Homeowners Association for trespass after a stormwater drainage pipe was installed on their property without permission, seeking both injunctive relief and damages. The circuit court granted partial summary judgment to the Hoeltings on their claim for injunctive relief, certifying it as final under Rule 74.01(b) while reserving damages and cross-claims for trial. The appellate court dismissed the appeal, holding that the partial summary judgment was not a final, appealable judgment because the claims for injunctive relief and damages arose from the same underlying trespass and did not constitute a distinct judicial unit.