Legal Opinion
Dolphin Capital Corp. v. Schroeder
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 11, 2008No. WD 66298 WD 66300, WD 66301, WD 66304, WD 66305, WD 66307, WD 66308PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAROLD L. LOWENSTEIN, Judge.
I. Overview
This appeal arises from the grant of a motion to dismiss for failure to join a necessary and indispensable party pursuant to Rule 52.04. 1 The suits below, consolidated for purposes of appeal, involve collections actions by a leasing company, Dolphin Capital (“Dolphin” or “Appellant”), against seven out-of-state defendants (“Renters” or “Respondents”). The Respondents all signed equipment rental agreements (“ERAs”) with a New Jersey Corporation, NorVergence. NorVergence marketed to small companies, municipalities, non-profits, and churches, a piece of…
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