Becker Glove International, Inc. v. Jack Dubinsky & Sons

WOLFF, Judge.

The sole question presented by this case is whether the compulsory counterclaim rule found in Rule 55.32(a)1 applies to an action filed in an associate circuit division under chapter 517.2

We hold that the compulsory counterclaim rule does not apply to such actions. For this reason, the trial court’s judgment is affirmed.

Background

Becker Glove International, Inc., entered into a commercial lease in September 1995 with Jack Dubinsky and Sons3 to occupy a warehouse in the city of St. Louis. The warehouse is the center of operations of Becker’s business, which is the importing and…