Legal Opinion

Duenke v. Brummett

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 3, 1991No. 16793PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FLANIGAN, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves 21 leases in which plaintiff is lessor and the defendants, respectively, are lessees. Each lease contained a rental clause which included the following language:

“All the provisions of this lease shall be effective during any renewals or extensions thereof, except that the rental from time to time shall be increased to reflect the increase, if any, in the cost of living based on the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Living Standard Index in effect at the time this lease was executed.”

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2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. United States Parole Commission v. GeraghtySupreme Court of the United States · 1980
  3. Walters v. TuckerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. Schimmel Fur Co. v. American Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1969
  5. Dougherty v. DoughertySupreme Court of Missouri · 1907

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kopff v. Economy Radiator ServiceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  2. Everhart v. WestmorelandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  3. Boswell v. American Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1992
  4. Hendricks v. NorthcuttMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Saterlie v. LineberryCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1998

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