Next Steps on Small Claims case?
I am a defendant in a small claims case in Illinois When I submitted my answer in the last month I denied all claims. I was suppose to show up to court next week for the case/trial. The plaintiff...
View ArticlePrevious landlord never gave back security deposit
Hi the previous landlord who were roommates never gave back my security deposit after they got evicted. They let me use their storage unit and also stole my stuff from their storage unit tried to reach...
View ArticleSuing UPS in Small Claims Court
I shipped a rifle barrel, just the barrel, to a licensed FFL/Gunsmith for some work. I shipped it through UPS and paid for insurance. I was informed by the recipient that UPS delivered the box, damaged...
View ArticleSmall claims ruling made in another country but defendant now lives in US
A few years ago, I hired a lawyer in another country to file a lawsuit against someone there. Of course, I went there to sign and notarize a retainer agreement with him. When I found out many months...
View ArticleShould I sue a Contractor for not honoring warranty on $60,000 court?
Note: In Ontario Canada, I am able to make a small claim up to $35,000. When my mother passed away, she left me enough to complete a small dream of mine, which was to build a racquetball court in my...
View ArticleWhom to summon when suing in Florida small claims court (landlord/tenant)?
The landlord made claims against the security deposit which are greatly exaggerated and amount to several thousand dollars. We have a lot of evidence in terms of photographs, videos, etc, and feel good...
View ArticleSmall claims jurisdiction question
Hello, I'm looking for help on where to file a small claims case. Here's the relevant info: - My daughter lives in county 1 (Montgomery) and drives a car in my name that I own. - The car was stolen...
View ArticleSuing my Wedding Vendor...need advice
I hired my wedding photographer, Karen, back in December 2019 and paid an advance of $3,555 to secure the wedding date of August 22, 2020. However, the pandemic forced us to postpone our wedding to May...
View Articlefamily friend who unbeknownst to me had her law license suspended stole my...
My wife and I are disabled and were disabled at the time of this fraud. In 2015, our family attorney who was a friend offered to do our taxes. Her attorney's license was suspended though she didn't...
View ArticleSealing a case according to SH-001?
I'm protected by the Safe at Home program in my state. I'm going through a Small Claims case and am entitled to have the case sealed according to SH-001 (Item 2 on page 2). I submitted a Request to...
View ArticleAn attorney is suing me in small claims for fees
An attorney is suing me in small claims for fees, but the evidence I would need to defend myself would undermine another case that's going on, for which I'm currently in pro per. The case in the...
View ArticleDuties wrt extraneous billing with distressed / possibly incapacitated client?
Is there a law in California that states that an attorney must take into consideration the mental and or psychological state of their client? An attorney is suing me for unpaid fees. I'm not a novice...
View ArticleHow does small claims court enforce its own orders
When a small claims court judge issues an injunction, and a party violates the injunction, what is the enforcement procedure?
View Article[CA] what can i do about libelous information submitted by another party...
A party submitted, for a small claims case against me, libelous information in a Declaration that I can easily disprove. Is there any way to bring to the judge's attention that this libelous...
View ArticleMake small claims damages as exhibit or just verbally relay it to judge?
Is it advisable to include as an exhbit my calculation of damages in a small claims case, or to just verbally relay that to the judge during the hearing?
View ArticleProving damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress in small claims
I want to argue for emotional distress via the per diem method. Is getting a letter from my therapist (who has a PhD in psychology) a good way to support my argument? Would she basically say – it will...
View ArticleCan exhibits sent to the other party be slightly different from the ones...
My exhibits will be many pages. Is it okay if to the court some of them are in color, but to the other side, I send black and white copies? Also, I'd like to tabulate the exhibits so the judge can...
View Articleis expert testimony needed in small claims?
I recently had small claims hearing in which I showed that my vehicle was warrantied for an issue before and immediately after the repair shop worked on it. I also showed that I reported the issue to...
View ArticleCan you sue someone for defamation in small claims court?
I have a tenant who has turned out to be an unexpected problem. I told him that he wasn't allowed to smoke in the place but he wouldn't listen and ultimately I gave him notice that he had to leave. I...
View Article93 Ford Ranger Purchase
Private sale the truck needed a hydraulic master and slave cylinder, we agreed on $800.00 on a hand shake gave a $500.00 deposit. When I returned a week later with the balance owing, someone had cut...
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