Mense v. Eckelkamp

Full title: GARY MENSE, PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENT, v. GENE ECKELKAMP, DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

Court: Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, DIVISION TWO

Date published: Nov 12, 1996

934 S.W.2d 20 (Mo. Ct. App. 1996)

Opinion

No. 69083

OPINION FILED: November 12, 1996

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, HON. JEFF. W. SCHAEPERKOETTER.

Daniel M. Buescher, Washington, Daniel L. Mohs, St. Louis, for defendant/appellant.

Craig E. Hellmann, Washington, for plaintiff/respondent.

Before KATHIANNE KNAUP CRANE, P.J., GERALD M. SMITH and JAMES A. PUDLOWSKI, JJ.

MEMORANDUM DECISION

PER CURIAM

Defendant Gene Eckelkamp appeals the trial court's judgment in a court-tried case awarding damages to plaintiff. Defendant on appeal challenges only the trial court's denial of his oral motion for continuance made at the time of trial. Ecklekamp appeared pro se when the court granted his trial counsel's motion for withdrawal one week prior to this scheduled trial. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying the continuance. Lamastus v. Lamastus, 886 S.W.2d 721 (Mo.App. 1994).

An opinion would have no precedential value. The parties have been furnished with a statement supporting this decision.

Judgment affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).