Court Opinion

ID: 9766028
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 04:29:12.940639+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:30:18.541510
License: Public Domain

On Motion ior Rehearing
PER CURIAM.
 On motion for rehearing plaintiff complains that the opinion of the court overlooked the assessment of court costs. In the interest of clarity we do so herein, even though the entry of judgment for defendants on plaintiff’s petition which was directed necessarily implied that defendants should have their costs thereon. Such a result is dictated by § 514.110, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., which provides that “if the plaintiff recover any damages he shall recover his costs.” It follows that plaintiff shall not recover costs when judgment goes against him and he recovers nothing. Plaintiff suggests the possibility of entry of judgment in favor of plaintiff for zero dollars. Presumably this is for the purpose of taxing court costs in favor of plaintiff. Under the statute plaintiff, not having recovered any damages, cannot have his costs. As the opinion indicates, the jury finding herein amounted to a verdict for the defendant and that is the judgment to be entered.
Defendant Deem asserted a counterclaim and the jury found in favor of plaintiff and against Deem thereon. Costs in connection therewith are to be assessed against defendant Deem.
The trial court can allocate the costs in accordance with this opinion.
Our original opinion is modified as herein set out. The plaintiff’s motion for a rehearing of to transfer to the court en banc is overruled.