Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the civil action, the file number and a designation as in Rule 55.01. In the petition, the title of the civil action shall include the names of all the parties, but in other pleadings it is sufficient to state the name of the first party on each side with an appropriate indication of other parties.
Mo. R. Civ. P. 55.02
Committee Note – 1974
This is the same as prior Rule 55.03.
Compare: Rule 10(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.