Missouri § 509.420 What a pleading shall state as a counterclaim.

Missouri Statutes

§ 509.420 — What a pleading shall state as a counterclaim.

Missouri § 509.420

Title XXXVCIVIL PROCEDURE AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 509Pleadings

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Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.420 (2026).

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A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim, not the subject of a pending action, which at the time of filing the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrences that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim and does not require for its adjudication the presence of third parties of whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction.

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A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim, not the subject of a pending action, which at the time of filing the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrences that is the subject matter of the opposing party's claim and does not require for its adjudication the presence of third parties of whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction.