Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jun 11, 2019
State ex rel. Aaron Malin vs. The Honorable Patricia S. Joyce, Judge of the Circuit Court, Cole County, Missouri
Aaron Malin petitioned for a writ of mandamus to compel the Honorable Patricia Joyce, a circuit court judge, to enter a final appealable judgment in his case against the Missouri Association of Community Task Forces. The trial court had previously granted summary judgment for the defendant via a docket entry, but Malin argued it was not a final judgment. The appellate court agreed, making the preliminary writ of mandamus permanent and directing the respondent to enter a properly denominated final judgment.