When a verdict shall be found for the plaintiff in an action for the recovery of money only, the jury shall also assess the amount of the recovery; so, also, if they find for the defendant in case of offsets or other demand for money. When exemplary or punitive damages are allowed by the jury, the amount thereof shall be separately stated in the verdict.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 510.270
Jury shall assess amount of money of recovery, when
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Lindenberg v. Jackson Nat'l Life Ins. Co. (2016)
Most recently applied in Lindenberg v. Jackson Nat'l Life Ins. Co. (September 2016)
Effective: 28 Aug 1943; (RSMo 1939 §§ 919, 1124, A.L. 1943 p. 353 § 111); Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 767, 973; 1919 §§ 1223, 1423; 1909 §§ 1797, 1993
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.