Court Ordered Private Mediation in Ca Central District Court What happens if one party REFUSES to mediate ?

In answer to your last question--why should you offer your opponent anything--the reason you might consider offering something is that there is...

Request for sanctions in response to a motion to reconsider?

In my experience it is rarely worthwhile to ask for sanctions. It usually costs more in time and trouble to ask for them that you can get. So I...

Can I be forced to travel thousands of miles for mediation I know is meant to fail?

It is cheaper for you to fly across country for a mediation than to fly out for trial. The vast majority of cases do settle so I wouldn't rule out...

When filing a pro-se "answer" to a law-suit, do I need to state any more details beyond "entering a general denial" ?

The important thing is not so much to put in evidence in your answer to the complaint, but to make sure you have asserted all the applicable...

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In addition to the points raised by others, the composition of juries is more suburban in federal than state court, because the federal district...

For a corporation to engage in civil litigation do they need to be represented by attorneys? Whether in house or outside firm?

A corporation must be represented in court by an attorney. Except in small claims court, where nobody is allowed to have an attorney. But that...

Judge ordered private mediation in California central district court

One wonders why the plaintiff is pursuing this case at all if you cannot pay a judgment. Have you explained to them that even if they win the case,...

Is a civil mediation agreement enforceable in California when I signed under duress during a major depressive episode?

What you are contemplating involves major risk, and major expense. You have a difficult burden to overcome mediation confidentiality and prove that...

What else can I do as a plaintiff if I cannot appeal a judgement?

It's not clear from your question what you are trying to accomplish. If you focus on that, you can probably think of a number of ways of dealing...

If the defendant files a motion for summary judgment, the court does NOT assume that the plaintiff's assertions are true even for the purposes of...