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entirely separate and independent claim in Missouri

13 Missouri opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2009 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Missouri courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (6)

CaseFollowedCited
Luecke v. Missouri Department of Conservationgreen
moctapp · 1984 · cited in 3 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1986–1987
2 sentences

1987For instance, in deciding whether a judgment falls within the third sentence of Rule 81.06 and is therefore automatically deemed final and appealable unless designated otherwise, Le., whether the claim disposed of is “an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to any other claims," courts have developed a "dependency test.” "So long as the remaining claims are not ‘dependent in any respect upon the outcome of or final disposition of the judgment rendered, that judgment is final without need for the trial court to so designate.” Luecke v. Missouri Dep't of Conservation, 674 S.W.2d 691

1987In order for the judgment to be final, it must fall within the third sentence of Rule 81.06, which reads: “However, when a separate trial is had before the court without a jury of an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to any other claims stated or joined in the case, then the judgment entered shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of appeal within the meaning of Section 512.020, RSMo, unless the court orders it entered as an interlocutory judgment to be held in abeyance until other claims, counterclaims, or third-party claims are determined.” (Emphasis added.) In Speck ,

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Speck v. Union Electric Co.red
mo · 1987 · cited in 2 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1987–1988
2 sentences

1988However, when a separate trial is had before the court without a jury of an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to any other claims stated or joined in the case, then the judgment entered shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of appeal within the meaning of Section 512.020, RSMo, unless the court orders it entered as an interlocutory judgment to be held in abeyance until other claims, counterclaims, or third-party claims are determined. ...” As explained in Speck v. Union Electric Co., 731 S.W.2d 16 (Mo. banc 1987), under the second sentence of former Rule 81.06 a trial c

1987In order for the judgment to be final, it must fall within the third sentence of Rule 81.06, which reads: “However, when a separate trial is had before the court without a jury of an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to any other claims stated or joined in the case, then the judgment entered shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of appeal within the meaning of Section 512.020, RSMo, unless the court orders it entered as an interlocutory judgment to be held in abeyance until other claims, counterclaims, or third-party claims are determined.” (Emphasis added.) In Speck ,

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Afshari Enterprises, Inc. v. Venzgreen
moctapp · 1985 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987In order for a judgment to be final and appealable, it must dispose of all parties and all issues in the case and leave nothing for future determination. 3 Afshari Enterprises, Inc. v. Venz, 689 S.W.2d 846, 847 [1] (Mo.App.1985).

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Bell v. Garciagreen
moctapp · 1982 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1986–1986
1 sentence

1986Bell v. Garcia, 639 S.W.2d 185, 188-89 [4] (Mo.App.1982).

11
Schumacher v. Sheahan Investment Co.green
moctapp · 1968 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
1 sentence

1978However, when a separate trial is had before the court without a jury of an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to any other claims stated or joined in the case, then the judgment entered shall be deemed a final judgment for purposes of appeal within the meaning of Section 512.-020, Revised Statutes of Missouri, unless the court orders it entered as an interlocutory judgment to be held in abeyance until other claims, counterclaims or third-party claims are determined. . . . ” This portion of Rule 81.06 was broadly construed in Schumacher v. Sheahan Investment Company, 424 S.W.2d

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Crenshaw v. Great Central Insurance Co.green
moctapp · 1975 · cited in 1 Missouri opinions naming this issue, 1978–1978
1 sentence

1978Crenshaw v. Great Central Insurance Co., 527 S.W.2d 1, 3 (Mo.App.1975).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Missouri. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Gibson v. Brewer green
mo · 1997
1 sentence

2009In any case (jury or nonjury) when a separate final judgment is entered the court may stay its enforcement until other or all final judgments in the cause are entered and may prescribe such conditions as are necessary to secure and protect the relative rights of all parties; provided, however, any such stay shall not affect the right of appeal. [7] In overruling Speck , the Gibson court, 952 S.W.2d at 244 , stated: [t]rue, this Court once stated that the court of appeals' decisions cited in the preceding paragraphs should no longer be followed.

12009–2009
Greening v. Klamen green
moctapp · 1984
1 sentence

1985For Rule 81.06 to apply, the matters disposed of must not be dependent in any respect upon the outcome or final disposition of any issue left undetermined in the case, and the order must not provide that it be interlocutory. 683 S.W.2d 298 ; State ex rel.

11985–1985
Kaufman Ex Rel. Kaufman v. Bormaster green
moctapp · 1980
1 sentence

1981Kaufman v. Bormaster, 599 S.W.2d 35 (Mo.App.1980).

11981–1981
Hauser v. Hill green
moctapp · 1974
1 sentence

1976He points out that under Rule 81.06, a judgment entered by a court without a jury “of an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to any other claims stated or joined in the case” shall be deemed a final judgment for the purpose of appeal; and he cites Hauser v. Hill, 510 S.W.2d 765 (Mo.App.1974) for the proposition that the dismissal of relator’s third party petition comes within the operation of that rule.

11976–1976
Ramatowski v. Ramatowski green
moctapp · 1967
1 sentence

1975The order of the court here did not dispose of the whole case; the court did not enter an order designating its order as final for the purposes of appeal and it is apparent that the subject of the court’s order is not an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to the claim remaining in the case, which would bring it within the third sentence of 81.06. 2 See Spires v. Edgar, supra; and Ramatowski v. Ramatowski, 414 S.W.2d 827 (Mo.App.1967).

11975–1975
Spires v. Edgar green
mo · 1974
1 sentence

1975The order of the court here did not dispose of the whole case; the court did not enter an order designating its order as final for the purposes of appeal and it is apparent that the subject of the court’s order is not an entirely separate and independent claim unrelated to the claim remaining in the case, which would bring it within the third sentence of 81.06. 2 See Spires v. Edgar, supra; and Ramatowski v. Ramatowski, 414 S.W.2d 827 (Mo.App.1967).

11975–1975

Statutes the citing opinions construe

MO § Mo. Rev. Stat. § 512.020 (11)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

IL 17 (1978–2023) MO 13 (1975–2009) GA 6 (1987–2020)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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