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A severance splits a single lawsuit into two or more independent lawsuits, each of which results in an appealable final judgment. When a trial court grants a severance, the separated causes of action typically proceed to individual judgments—judgments that are themselves separately final and appealable. Causes of action that have been severed from each other into independent lawsuits will be heard by different juries.

In Missouri, the concept of severance in legal proceedings allows a court to split a single lawsuit into two or more separate lawsuits. This is typically done when the court finds that the issues or parties involved are sufficiently distinct that separate trials are warranted. Under Missouri law, when a severance is granted, each of the resulting lawsuits proceeds independently, and each can lead to its own final judgment. These judgments are appealable separately. The practical effect of severance is that causes of action that were originally part of a single lawsuit can be heard by different juries and result in separate trials and judgments. This can be beneficial in complex cases where different legal or factual issues are better resolved independently. The rules governing severance in Missouri are consistent with the broader principles of civil procedure that aim to ensure fairness and efficiency in the judicial process.

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