Tracy Sykora, Ashley Sykora and Matthew Sykora Missouri Cases

Farmers Insurance Company appealed the trial court's grant of summary judgment in favor of the Sykoras on their equitable garnishment claim, which the trial court certified as final for appeal under Rule 74.01(b). This was Farmers' second attempt to appeal the judgment. The appellate court dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the trial court's Rule 74.01(b) certification was ineffective because the judgment did not dispose of a distinct "judicial unit," as the Sykoras' bad faith failure to settle claim against Farmers remained pending and arose from the same facts and transactions.