Can a federal suit be filed in the plaintiff's district court when diversity jurisdiction is applicable?

You recite the beginning of a law school exam question! But you need to disclose more facts before any lawyer can give you a "jurisdiction" and...

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Can a pre-litigation settlement agreement be considered blackmail?

Unless you are "injured" and have standing to sue for the alleged wrong, they are just as likely to ignore you. Companies settle claims before...

Can you climb a fence for collection purposes?

Amazing that you would ever consider it appropriate to climb someone's fence. I expect that the law would protect and favor the homeowner who did...

My uncle is suing us. Do we answer a summons and complaint or file motion to dismiss? The complaint is confusing.

Run, don't walk, to your lawyer's office. The kind of complaint you describe is often the trickiest to deal with. There may be parts that can be...

We were contacted by the sheriff's office that we need to come and sign for a civil paper. what happens if we don't sign for it

In most states, you can voluntarily accept a legal paper, or you can force them to seek you out and serve you. It is the old adage, "you can run...

Joint Life estate holder dispute

Ironically, I was a "hunter" on Eastern Short property in a situation exactly as you describe. My group had permission from one owner to target...

How to get a circuit court judgment vacated in Maryland when both parties agreed to settle during the appeal.

a "final" circuit court judgment can only be vacated on narrow grounds, and only upon a motion to the court. Your lawyer will work with the other...

If a home is under water appr. 30k and the other party wants nothing to do with the home and wants his name off the note as well

Only the bank can let him "off the note," not you. You can agree to indemnify him, but the bank will retain its rights until it is paid, or it...

How do I prove my CTO has committed misappropriation/embezzlement from my startup?

Run, don't walk, to your lawyer's office. Given this level of distrust and suspicion, you must worry about your continued business, how to...

I was wondering if there was a time line for a Judge to rule on a civil case and set judgment. The trial has been about 90 days

If you had a lawyer, ask him/her. This is a matter of local MT procedure, if at all. In my states, and in my local federal courts, the judges...