Mo. Rev. Stat. ch. 509 – Pleadings | Midpage509.010Shall be petition and answer — reply if answer contains counterclaim509.020Caption of pleading — what set forth509.030Pleading attributed to, by whom — declaration509.040Technical forms not required in pleading509.050Pleading, setting forth claim for relief, contents — demand for dollar amount not permitted, exception — discovery used to determine total damages, use in trial prohibited509.060Joinder of claims509.070Two claims may be joined in a single action, when — court shall grant relief, when509.080Defenses — form of denials509.090Affirmative defenses509.100Failure to deny, effect509.110Pleading in alternative — consistency509.120Averments, how made509.130Adoption of statements by reference — exhibits509.140Averments as to capacity or authority of parties to sue or be sued509.150Partnership deemed confessed, unless denied509.160Particularity required in all averments of fraud or mistake509.170Conditions precedent — how pleaded509.180Official documents or acts, form of pleading509.190Judgments and decisions, form of pleading509.200Claims of items of special damage shall be specifically stated509.210Libel and slander, averments — defenses509.220Private statutes, averments — laws of other states — judicial notice509.230Pleading written instrument509.240Execution of written instrument deemed confessed, when509.250Pleadings, how construed509.260Time of pleading509.270Demurrers and pleas in abatement and to the jurisdiction shall not be used509.280Motions, form of509.290Objections which may be raised by motions509.300Failure to state a claim or defense, raised on motion, when509.310Motion for more definite statement or for a bill of particulars509.320Matter which party may move to strike out509.330Time allowed for making motions509.340Consolidation of motions — waiver of objections — exceptions509.350Motion searches record509.360Motion for judgment on pleadings509.370Time for hearing of motions509.380Place of hearing509.390Regular times and places for hearing motions509.400Defenses which may be raised by pleading — waiver509.410Objection that no demand has been made not available, when509.420What a pleading shall state as a counterclaim509.430Counterclaim exceeding opposing claim509.440When claim may be presented as counterclaim by supplemental pleading509.450Counterclaim set up by amendment, when509.460Cross-claims against coparty509.470Additional parties made defendants when required for counterclaim or cross-claim509.480Reduction of assigned claims to the extent of all counterclaims509.490Amendment of pleadings509.500Amendments to conform to evidence509.510Supplemental pleadings509.520Court records, required redactions — confidential case file sheet, contents