"A FAILURE TO TIMELY RESPOND TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONS IN COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 59.01 SHALL RESULT IN EACH MATTER BEING ADMITTED BY YOU AND NOT SUBJECT TO FURTHER DISPUTE."
In cases where the provisions of Chapter 517 apply, upon a party's failure to timely respond to requests for admissions the court may, upon motion and reasonable notice to the parties, take such actions in regard to the failure to respond as are just, and among others the following:
Subject to the provisions of Rule 62.01 governing amendment of a pre-trial order, the court may permit withdrawal or amendment when the presentation of the merits of the action will be subserved thereby and the party who obtained the admission fails to satisfy the court that withdrawal or amendment will prejudice the party in maintaining the action or defense on the merits.
Any admission made by a party under this Rule 59.01 is for the purpose of the pending action only and is not an admission by the party for any other purpose nor may it be used against the party in any other proceeding.
At the time of service, a certificate of service, but not the requests, shall be filed with the court as provided in Rule 59.01(d).
The court may allow a shorter or longer time.
A denial shall fairly meet the substance of the requested admission.
When good faith requires that a party qualify an answer or deny only a part of the matter of which an admission is requested, the party shall specify so much of it as true and qualify or deny the remainder.
A responding party may give lack of information or knowledge as a reason for failure to admit or deny if such party states that the party has made reasonable inquiry and the information known or readily obtainable by the party is insufficient to enable the party to admit or deny.
A party who considers that a matter of which an admission has been requested presents a genuine issue for trial may not, on that ground alone, object to the request; such party may deny the matter, subject to the provisions of Rule 61.01(c), or set forth reasons why the party cannot admit or deny it.
At the time of service, a certificate of service, but not the response, shall be filed with the court as provided in Rule 59.01(d).
The provisions of Rule 61.01(c) apply to the award of expenses incurred in relation to the motion.
Mo. R. Civ. P. 59.01