Section 24 Right to a Jury Trial

• Library: Damages 2012

Another issue that arises when parties sue for contribution is whether a claim of contribution entitles the plaintiff to a jury trial. In Hammons v. Ehney, 924 S.W.2d 843, 847 (Mo. banc 1996), the Court recognized that the creation of a legal claim
for contribution through the common law and statutes did not extinguish the equitable action but created concurrent jurisdiction for these claims...