Stix & Co. v. First Missouri Bank & Trust Co. of Creve Coeur

STEWART, Presiding Judge.

Plaintiff-respondent, Stix & Co. (Stix) is a securities brokerage company. Defendant-appellant, First Missouri Bank and Trust Company of Creve Coeur (Bank) is a banking corporation. Stix filed suit in the circuit court against Bank in two counts seeking damages arising out of a stock transaction. Bank filed a counterclaim in two counts for malicious prosecution of civil actions. Upon motion of Stix the court dismissed Bank’s amended counterclaim as premature. The court’s action was designated as an appealable order under Rule 81.06 and Bank has duly appealed.

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