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Appellate Practice: Inadequate Brief-Probate Case
Staff Report//April 22, 2024//
Where appellant challenged a probate court judgment, the appellant’s failure to comply with Rule 84.04’s mandatory briefing requirements substantially impaired appellate review, so the appeal must be dismissed.
Appeal is dismissed.
Parkside Financial Bank & Trust v. Allen (MLW No. 81383/Case No. ED111244 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.) Appealed from circuit court, St. Louis County, Zellweger, J. (Stephen C. Banton for appellant) (Tina N. Babel for respondent).
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