http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers-search/litigation.html Avvo.com - Litigation Questions http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/in-a-civil-lawsuit--i-am-in-the-middle-of-discover-166726.html Court has ordered me into Mediation on a false civil lawsuit. Being in the middle of discovery, do I have to put the process of discovery on "hold", till after Mediaition, or can I continue to collect information? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:19:49 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/does-king-county-have-limited-or-immunity-from-lia-166722.html I was arrested on a clerical error for a warrant for a missed court date relating to a negligent boating incident. I went to court and paid a $250 fine and resolved the matter. 2.5 year later I was detained by customs returning from a trip and given to Seatac port police. They did not read my rights, and booked into county jail. They booked me into jail under the incorrect name, which I was later able to correct. My friends came to pay my bail and they were told I was not there because they booked me under the incorrect name. I eventually paid bail and got out. They did not have any charges or court dates for me. I called the court and they informed me someone forgot to clear the warrant out of the system. I asked about my bail and they said I should get it back in 1 month Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:09:20 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/what-is-a-notice-to-attend-trial--is-it-mandatory--166701.html received a notice to attend trial and have been told it works like a subpoena and that I can be taken to court for not attending. I have to miss work to attend the trial (it is a class action lawsuit). The company that served the notice said that the employees don't have to miss work unless called to testify, but they are not removing the notice. I'm confused - am I required to go or not? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:01:03 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/i-have-a-promissory-note-for-350k--the-person-is-n-166695.html i made this deal two years ago. he paid interest for a year and then stopped . since then all i hear is excuses and promises he will pay. the promissory not is int he name of himself and his wife. what kind of attorney do i need to pusue this and what is the next legal step. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:32:28 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/how-do-i-appeal-166650.html i need to appeal asap how do i do it my self because no one is helping me Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:39:20 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/who-s-liable--166575.html Our family attorney failed to file the final accounting as required in a probate matter. A disgruntled family member filed a petition with the court and consequently the executor was found in contempt. Our attorney has charged over $8,000 in legal fees defending this action. The judge made it a point to get the attorney to admit he was at fault in the court room. The judge awarded the disgruntled family member $1,000 in attorney fees. Combined, we are out $9,000. Is this money recoverable from our attorney? If so, what is the best course of action? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:22:44 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/-ethics--166553.html What action if any, is an attorney required to do if he becomes aware that a party to a malicious law suit has been determined vexatious with his filings on several occasions prior, including being noted as vexatious in an Appellate Court ruling? What if this attorney pursues and encourages civil litigation against this individual even after being aware of this information and refuses to convey his findings with the Court or the opposing attorney? - Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:25:35 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/are-there-child-abuse-laws-centered-around-law-enf-166549.html In the state of North Carolina we have experienced a very large increase of school age children being tasered by officers in schools. After reviewing several incidents we have noted that the situations which these incidences have happend have resulted from anything as a student talking to much to a female student without any type of weapon and being surround by several adult and being tasered What rights are there to limit such force from children, diabled, elderly and pregnant females. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:10:45 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/civil-suit-166506.html In brief I filed filed in pro se case against a person who took money all the money I had. I am jobless and I have the economic difficulties any one can have and health problems. The defendant lives in a different county than I but we live in the same state. I filed the case in my county and now the defendant through his attorney requests the court to “dismiss the case for lack of proper venue”. I have e-mail communications from him telling that he is going to return my money but this never happened. He has internet based businesses interactive /active site. Please advise what would be the best defense to keep the case in my county since I transferred money from my county and I the victim am in the county in which the case was filed. Please give a clue for that I will be very thankful. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:48:50 PST http://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/-ethics--166484.html What action if any, is an attorney required to do if he becomes aware that a party to a malicious law suit has been determined vexatious with his filings on several occasions prior, including being noted as vexatious in an Appellate Court ruling? What if this attorney pursues and encourages civil litigation against this individual even after being aware of this information and refuses to convey his findings with the Court or the opposing attorney? Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:35:16 PST