When items of special damage are claimed, they shall be specifically stated. In actions where exemplary or punitive damages are recoverable, the petition shall state separately the amount of such damages sought to be recovered.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 509.200
Claims of items of special damage shall be specifically stated
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Robert Hurst v. Nissan North America (2013)
Most recently applied in Waters v. Ferrara Candy Co. (October 2017)
Effective: 28 Aug 1943; (L. 1943 p. 353 § 52)
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.