Supreme Court of Missouri / Jan 14, 2020
James J. Wilson, et al., Respondents, vs. City of St. Louis, et al., Respondents, and Tishaura O. Jones, Appellant. City of St. Louis, Respondent, vs. State of Missouri, Appellant.
In a complex case involving multiple parties and claims, the circuit court issued several partial judgments, some of which were certified for appeal. The Missouri Supreme Court dismissed all appeals for lack of jurisdiction, holding that none of the appealed orders constituted a "final judgment" as required by section 512.020(5). The Court clarified the definition of a "judgment" and the criteria for a "judicial unit" eligible for Rule 74.01(b) certification, finding that the orders in this case did not meet these requirements.