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In Re the Marriage of Hoffner
13 Brief Times Rptr. 900
Colo. Ct. App.
1989
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ment Metcalf & surеty Rogers, Vahrenwald, be vacated and the released be obligation. Metcalf, from the Collins, bond Thomas appel- W. Fort for

lee. PIERCE, J., *, Justice, Roy, and HODGES ‍‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‍Arthur Greeley, appellant. P. for concur.

PIERCE, Judge. marriage action,

In this dissolution of the us appeal issue before is the whether should be dismissed prejudice without for of judgment. lack a final concludе We that judgment no final by has been entered the court, trial therefore, and we thе dismiss appeal prejudice. without Larry In re the MARRIAGE OF 23, 1988, On June the trial court dated HOFFNER, Apрellee, signed and judgment a written respect with and permanent the to orders. This written judgment register entered was into the of Hoffner, Mary Appellant. M. actions on thе same date. The written judgment jurisdiction reserved over certain No. 88CA1364. real prоperty parties and the to directed Appeals, of Colorado Court negotiate of property. division that Div. I. 12,1988, August On parties after the had agreed failed to at an arrive division of the 27, July 1989. property, the trial court conducted a hear- orally ing, the the property, ordered sale of and prepare dirеcted counsel to a written Although order. the oral order is reflected register actions, in the of no written order appears 12, in September the record. On 1988, the appeal notice of was filed in this court. 13, 1989, April

On this court an issued to why aрpeal order show cause the should final, be not dismissed for lack a apрeal- of judgment able judg- because no written August 12, ment as to the 1988 order had dated, prepared, signed been by and the required 58(a) trial court as by C.R.C.P. (1988 (amendment Cum.Supp.) effective 1, April 1988). Appellant, Mary M. Hoff- ner, responded arguing (1) Au- that: the 12, gust 1988, 'pro was nunс ‍‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‍ruling oral tunc to the 23, 1988, judg- June written that, ment and consequently, judgment the final; (2) was and if the cоurt determines final, judgment the that was not the case should be remanded to trial the fоr court entry of judgment final rather than be dis- * § and assignment 24-51-1105, Sitting by 10B). (1988 of the Chief under Repl.Vol. Justicе C.R.S. Const., provisions VI, 5(3), of the Colo. art. Sec.

703 HUME, J., reject concurs. We each рrejudice. missed without arguments. of these TURSI, J., dissents. 1(a), is C.A.R. this matter reviewa- Under TURSI, dissenting. Judge, judgment. if final A only taken from a

ble respectfully I dissent. par- is "ends a judgment one which: final entеred, leaving prema- The us is in is issue before whether a ticular action which it appeal of must dismissed ture notice be pronouncing nothing further the court for jurisdiction. I of lack of submit because completely in order to determine it to do jurisdiction the of this at- that court does in rights parties of the involved the ‍‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‍the filing appеal. on of a notice of tach the Jones, v. proceeding.” Harding Glass Co. (3)(a). See C.A.R. (Colo.1982). 1123 P.2d 640 Further, guidance in I find Lewis v. B.F. However, 58(a), as now in ef- C.R.C.P. Co., (10th Cir.1988). F.2d 641 850 Goodrich fect, jury verdicts or trial provides that all Corp. Lewis overruled A.O. Smith v. Sims judgments or must be in court orders writ- Consolidated, Ltd., (10th 647 F.2d 118 Cir. for there to be final ing. Consequently, a 1981) perfected judg held a which had final order, there a written judgment must be jurisdictional. to court ment be The Lewis signed by thе trial court. dated and See surveyed appellate other federal сourts all Nova, Sayat Inc. v. District generally the which had addressed issue and deter (Colo.1980); Court, 619 P.2d 764 Poor v. of them of mined that none hold dismissal Court, 433, 549 190 Colo. P.2d 756 District appeal mandated of a an to be because ‍‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‍(Colo.1976); Dry Co. v. Joslin Goods Villa in entry teсhnical defect the of a final Ltd., 252, Italia, Colo.App. 35 539 P.2d 137 concluded, court and judgment. The Lewis Williams, (1975). also Moore & Co. v. See agree, only places I a dismissal not that (Colo.1983). 999 672 P.2d litigants on is undue burden but financial unnecessary judicial an of re alsо waste regardless rule This is the of whether the Hence, not Fiebig I would follow sourcеs. 12,1988, ruling August concerning the oral — Center, P.2d Regional Ridge v. Wheat pro the property was nunc tunc to real - 27, 87CA1897, April (Colo.App. No. previous of the written ‍‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‍order. As it datе 1988). writing reduced and not to dated and was Therefore, trial I would remand to the cоurt, signed by the the matter is not trial curing technical purposes court for of the reviewable. perfect judg- here to a final defect needed Therefore, appeal the must be dismissed. ment. Fiebig Ridge Regional v. Wheat Cen- See - —ter, (Colo.App. P.2d No. 1989); 87CA1897,April 27, English v. Col- Co., Manufacturing Beer 77

orado New 288, (Colo.1925). 236 P.

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Appeal dismissed without

Case Details

Case Name: In Re the Marriage of Hoffner
Court Name: Colorado Court of Appeals
Date Published: Jul 27, 1989
Citation: 13 Brief Times Rptr. 900
Docket Number: 88CA1364
Court Abbreviation: Colo. Ct. App.
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