A case shall be certified for assignment by the presiding judge of the circuit or in accordance with local rules when:

(1) A party files a petition, a counterclaim, cross claim or third-party petition that independently exceeds the jurisdiction of cases triable under this chapter; or

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 517.081

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(2) Consolidation of cases appears proper, and such consolidation would result in a claim exceeding the jurisdictional limit of the division.

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