Supreme Court of Missouri / Nov 3, 2020
Di Gregorio Food Products, Inc., Respondent, vs. John Racanelli, d/b/a Racanelli's Cucina Pizza Express, Racanelli's Cucina, Racanelli's Delmar, Racanelli's Kirkwood, Racanelli's Fenton, and Racanelli's New York Pizzaria, Appellant.
DiGregorio Food Products, Inc. sued John Racanelli, who operates pizza restaurants, for unpaid invoices totaling $44,383.85. The circuit court found for DiGregorio, applying a 10-year statute of limitations. The Missouri Supreme Court reversed, holding that the signed invoices did not contain an explicit written promise to pay money. Therefore, the general five-year statute of limitations applied, barring DiGregorio's claims.