Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 511.020 (2026)

Judgment defined

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511.020. Judgment defined. — A "judgment" is the final determination of the right of the parties in the action.

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(RSMo 1939 § 1236)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1070; 1919 § 1521; 1909 § 2090

(1977) Held, failure of judgment entered to mention two of fourteen defendants results in judgment not fully disposing of all parties and judgment is not appealable. Claspill v. Craig (A.), 546 S.W.2d 202.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 82 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1951–2022 · leading case: State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Esswein, 43 S.W.3d 833 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001).

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State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. Esswein, 43 S.W.3d 833 (Mo. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 5× “” Section 511.020, RSMo 1994. What is or is not a final judgment or order depends on the circumstances of each case.”

Stacy v. Truman Med. Ctr., 836 S.W.2d 911 (Mo. 1992). · cites it 4× “Furthermore, defendant claims section 511.020 defines "judgment" as "the final determination of the right of the parties in the action.”

Pizzo v. Pizzo, 295 S.W.2d 377 (Mo. 1956). · cites it 6× “, "from any interlocutory judgments in actions of partition which determine the rights of the parties," in the case under consideration the question of plaintiff's right, title and interest in the described property was settled by the determination of the issues raised in counts…”

City of St. Louis v. Hughes, 950 S.W.2d 850 (Mo. 1997). · cites it 2× “” § 511.020, RSMo 1994. The Constitution of the State of Missouri empowers this Court to “establish rules relating to practice, procedure and pleading for all courts .”

In Re the Marriage of Coonts, 190 S.W.3d 590 (Mo. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 3× “01(a) was intended to clarify what constitutes a “judgment” within the meaning of §§ 511.020 and 512.020, RSMo 1994. Id. at 852-53.”

Meyer v. Meyer, 842 S.W.2d 184 (Mo. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 4× “Section 511.020 defines a judgment as "the final determination of the right of the parties in the action.”

In Re Est. of Forhan, 149 S.W.3d 537 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “1959) (holding that there is no appealable judgment within the meaning of § 511.”

Kansas City Power & Light Co. v. Kansas City, 426 S.W.2d 105 (Mo. 1968). · cites it 5× “Section 511.020, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., defines a judgment as “ * * * the final determination of the right of the parties in the action.”

Ritter v. Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co., 686 S.W.2d 563 (Mo. Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “01; § 511.020, RSMo 1978; Elliot v. Harris, 423 S.”

Brock v. Blackwood, 143 S.W.3d 47 (Mo. Ct. App. 2004). “2 due to a failure to plead ultimate facts demonstrating that the respondents were adult beneficiaries of the Giftrusts, the respondents failed to state a cause of action for the transfer of the termination proceeds to the Family Trusts, as they requested, because they pled no…”

Chambers v. Easter Fence Co., Inc., 943 S.W.2d 863 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997). · cites it 2× “” § 511.020 RSMo 1994. This requirement was added to establish a “bright line” test as to when a writing is a judgment.”

Johnson v. BFI Waste Sys. of North Am., Inc., 162 S.W.3d 127 (Mo. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “” Section 511.020, R.S.Mo; City of St. Louis, 950 S.”

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