If my 14 year old pleaded guilty in court for shoplifting, do we stand a chance at avoiding payment of the civil lawsuit?

If the merchandise was recovered, I cannot imagine what damages anyone is thinking the company could obtain. That does NOT mean, however, that you...

Motion for summery judgment

You said that your case is in federal court. In most jurisdictions, there is an unwritten "rule" (in some it is expressly provided) as to how many...

Is there an appropriate time to offer or demand settlement during litigation proceedings? If so, send a letter or just call?

Communicating a settlement demand or offer is good practice so that when the judge asks at the next status conference, "Where are we on settling...

How much time before hearing does defense attorney have to identify witnesses or share documents they intend to use as exhibits.

This answer is different in every jurisdiction and indeed, in every proceeding. If a trial, the trial judge will have issued an order stating how...

What form does one fill out and turn in when service was attempted but unsuccessful?

I agree that the rules can be complicated, but a declaration of attempted service is a good thing if you're trying to document that the person is...

If you are pro per can a witness list submitted as an individual document be handed to the other attorney by me? TRO/RO issues

Anything that needs to be served can be served by hand-delivery, and it should note that on the certificate of service. The question is whether or...

Judgment satisfied. Lawyer claims interest miscalculated. So they want more money... even thought the judgement was paid off.

I would tell them it was their responsibility to prepare the judgment and they made the mistake. This is not a legitimate debt. You don't owe...

Some one moved out of my house 2 weeks ago and have not returnd for ther belonging what am i legaly supposed to do with it

This depends on what the lease (if any) specifies, and -- without a lease -- what your relationship with the person was (or is). If she was a...

Although I think it depends on the facts of the case, I would suggest that the answer is generally Yes, and I would cite Denius v. Dunlap, 330 F.3d...