My case was dismissed this morning!!

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   Ronald Kim

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   Answered May 09, 2012 10:59. Statute of limitations should probably prevent them from suing you again.
   
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   Marc Wagman

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   Answered May 10, 2012 00:59. This is a stale debt because of the statute of limitations. However, if the lawsuit was not dismissed with prejudice then they can refile the suit and you can file an affirmative defense because the statute of limitations expired and then it would be decided on the merits and they cannot refile again. Likely they wont refile if they know the statute of limitations expired, but you never know.

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   Michael J Corbin

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   Answered May 09, 2012 11:00. Something isn't making sense in your post. They already obtained a DEFAULT JUDGMENT against you, back in 2004? Why, then, were you back in court? And, what would lead the judge to DISMISS a case that already has a judgment on it?

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