Unpublished Dispositionwilliam D. Crutcher, Marion L. Madry, Plaintiffs-appellants, v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, et al., Defendants,kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources, H. David Owens,defendants-appellees, 933 F.2d 1007 (6th Cir. 1991)

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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit - 933 F.2d 1007 (6th Cir. 1991) May 28, 1991

Before NATHANIEL R. JONES and ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judges, and LIVELY, Senior Circuit Judge.


ORDER

Plaintiffs William D. Crutcher and Marion L. Madry filed a notice of appeal from the April 2, 1991 order of the district court sustaining defendant Owens' motion for summary judgment. The order is not a final judgment in that it does not dispose of all of the claims involved in this litigation. The order specifically states that plaintiff Crutcher's Title VII claims will proceed to trial.

This court has a duty to consider sua sponte whether appellate jurisdiction is properly invoked. Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. Wetzel, 424 U.S. 737, 740 (1976); Baker v. Raulie, 879 F.2d 1396, 1398 (6th Cir. 1989) (per curiam). In the absence of a final order adjudicating all of the claims, this court generally lacks jurisdiction to consider an appeal. McIntyre v. First Nat'l Bank, 585 F.2d 190, 192 (6th Cir. 1978) (per curiam); Oak Construction Co. v. Huron Cement Co., 475 F.2d 1220, 1221 (6th Cir. 1973) (per curiam).

It therefore is ORDERED that the appeal is sua sponte dismissed for lack of jurisdiction without prejudice to any rights the parties may have to bring an appeal after entry of a final judgment.

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