Section 21 Extent of Bar

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A failure to mitigate damages will not bar a recovery but will only prevent the recovery of damages that might have been avoided by reasonable efforts on the plaintiff’s part. See:

Faire v. Burke, 252 S.W.2d 289, 293 (Mo. 1952)

Fletcher v. City of Independence, 708 S.W.2d 158, 174 (Mo. App. W.D. 1986)

Whitehorn v. Dickerson, 419 S.W.2d 713, 714 (Mo. App. S.D. 1967)

Cline v. City of St. Joseph, 245 S.W.2d 695, 702 (Mo. App...