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2014 Missouri Revised Statutes
TITLE XXXV CIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS (506-517)
Chapter 509 Pleadings
- Section 509.010 Shall be petition and answer--reply if answer contains counterclaim.
- Section 509.020 Caption of pleading--what set forth.
- Section 509.030 Pleading attributed to, by whom--declaration.
- Section 509.040 Technical forms not required in pleading.
- Section 509.050 Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents--demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception--discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited.
- Section 509.060 Joinder of claims.
- Section 509.070 Two claims may be joined in a single action, when--court shall grant relief, when.
- Section 509.080 Defenses--form of denials.
- Section 509.090 Affirmative defenses.
- Section 509.100 Failure to deny, effect.
- Section 509.110 Pleading in alternative--consistency.
- Section 509.120 Averments, how made.
- Section 509.130 Adoption of statements by reference--exhibits.
- Section 509.140 Averments as to capacity or authority of parties to sue or be sued.
- Section 509.150 Partnership deemed confessed, unless denied.
- Section 509.160 Particularity required in all averments of fraud or mistake.
- Section 509.170 Conditions precedent--how pleaded.
- Section 509.180 Official documents or acts, form of pleading.
- Section 509.190 Judgments and decisions, form of pleading.
- Section 509.200 Claims of items of special damage shall be specifically stated.
- Section 509.210 Libel and slander, averments--defenses.
- Section 509.220 Private statutes, averments--laws of other states--judicial notice.
- Section 509.230 Pleading written instrument.
- Section 509.240 Execution of written instrument deemed confessed, when.
- Section 509.250 Pleadings, how construed.
- Section 509.260 Time of pleading.
- Section 509.270 Demurrers and pleas in abatement and to the jurisdiction shall not be used.
- Section 509.280 Motions, form of.
- Section 509.290 Objections which may be raised by motions.
- Section 509.300 Failure to state a claim or defense, raised on motion, when.
- Section 509.310 Motion for more definite statement or for a bill of particulars.
- Section 509.320 Matter which party may move to strike out.
- Section 509.330 Time allowed for making motions.
- Section 509.340 Consolidation of motions--waiver of objections--exceptions.
- Section 509.350 Motion searches record.
- Section 509.360 Motion for judgment on pleadings.
- Section 509.370 Time for hearing of motions.
- Section 509.380 Place of hearing.
- Section 509.390 Regular times and places for hearing motions.
- Section 509.400 Defenses which may be raised by pleading--waiver.
- Section 509.410 Objection that no demand has been made not available, when.
- Section 509.420 What a pleading shall state as a counterclaim.
- Section 509.430 Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim.
- Section 509.440 When claim may be presented as counterclaim by supplemental pleading.
- Section 509.450 Counterclaim set up by amendment, when.
- Section 509.460 Cross-claims against coparty.
- Section 509.470 Additional parties made defendants when required for counterclaim or cross-claim.
- Section 509.480 Reduction of assigned claims to the extent of all counterclaims.
- Section 509.490 Amendment of pleadings.
- Section 509.500 Amendments to conform to evidence.
- Section 509.510 Supplemental pleadings.
- Section 509.520 Court pleadings, attachments, and exhibits, redaction of Social Security and credit card numbers--confidential case file sheet, contents.
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