State High Court: Joinder Of Masonry Subcontractor Unnecessary In Defects Suit

(July 30, 2020, 12:35 PM EDT) -- JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Supreme Court on July 28 overturned a lower court judge's ruling that a masonry subcontractor had to be joined as a defendant in a construction defects lawsuit brought by a general contractor, holding that the subcontractor's presence is not required to accord complete relief and that its absence from the suit would not result in inconsistent obligations to the existing parties (Missouri ex rel. Woodco Inc. v. Jennifer Phillips, No. SC98227, Mo. Sup., 2020 Mo. LEXIS 285)....

Attached Documents

Related Sections