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Section 20

Citation
Section 20
Parent Document
WEA Crestwood Plaza, L.L.C. v. Flamers Charburgers, Inc., 24 S.W.3d 1 (2000)
Jurisdiction
Missouri (state)
Effective Date
2000-01-11
Original Source
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1666841/wea-crestwood-plaza-llc-v-flame... ↗

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Second, it is well-settled in Missouri that a party can bring successive claims on the same contract for damages that have not accrued as of the time of entry of judgment in the prior action. A subsequent suit constitutes a new and separate cause of action, which is not barred by res judicata, and does not violate the rule against splitting a single cause of action. See Finley v. St. John’s Mercy Medical Center, 958 S.W.2d 593, 595 (Mo.App. E.D.1998); Korte Construction Co. v. Deaconess Manor Assn.,