I am an owner at small convenience store. There was a customer who came in and broke something.

Leaving the premises is not where you draw the line to determine course and scope. It is more about whether the actions he was performing were...

I have multiple causes of action to bring in court. One of them has an elapsed statute but the other does not.

Generally you would want to plead all available causes of action that you think you can prove. Leave out the weak and unnecessary claims. On the...

What does a litigation lawyer do? When do I need a litigation attorney?

You need a litigation lawyer if you are unable to resolve this dispute yourself, and if the value of the case exceeds the costs and risks of...

Isn't it wrong to plead something in an amended complaint that is contradicted in a previous deposition?

It is possible that the other partners were not involved with the deal, yet the partnership as a whole (which should be thought of as an entity...

How long does a federal court magistrate make a decision on a response to an order to show cause

It could be a matter of days, or it could be a matter of months. It probably depends on how busy that court and that judge are. But presumably the...

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Can a document be filed with the court if line 1 on the face page is left blank?

To me, it would make more sense if stipulations NEVER had an indication above the caption of which side prepared or filed the document, because...

Can a judge order you to file opposition to demurrer 12 days before hearing if civil code says you have 9 days before hearing to

Whether he can or not, in situations like this it is always best to follow what the judge ordered rather than to challenge it. Unless you have no...

Can you represent yourself in court without the Judge forcing you to hire an attorney? This is for a civil matter.

Sounds to me like what the judge is telling you is that he is going to rule against you based on the papers he has in front of him, but that if you...

Avoiding entry of judgment in civil case

It's a great idea to try to settle up. However, then you might end up in the shoes of the landlord going after this tenant. So it's hard to know...

What's the difference between "discovery" and an "authenticated and verified summary" of a certain document?

It means they don't want to show you the actual documents. Maybe they are too voluminous. Maybe they contain a lot of other information that they...