Can a judge dismiss a case if 3 defendants have been served with the summons and complaint but the other 3 have not been served?

Typically that does not happen. Instead, the judge will ask at a Case Management Conference or Status Conference what efforts have been made to...

If a defendant doesn't want to accept a summons, can you leave it in the floor next to him? What's considered being "served"?

The summons, if it is being served on an individual defendant (as opposed to a corporation or LLC), simply has to be left in the individual's...

Will the court strike out those portions for me or do I have to strike them out myself and file it together with the order?

A court order is normally a self contained, all inclusive document. Therefore, the order you draft should go through the Answer and state what the...

I as defendanrt won a superior court trial denovo judgementf. plaintif did not appear and judge asked me lot of questions ?

When the party appealing the Small Claims judgment does not appear at that appeal hearing, the judge has the right to dismiss the appeal. See Code...

You should never pay any company who calls you on the telephone claiming you are indebted to them. Should they - or either one - contact you again,...

Can someone help me in determining if I have a legitimate contract?

There are many good lawyers you can find to review the contract by searching under the "Find a Lawyer" tab above.

Is it legal to go back to an original lease after an amendment was agreed and signed on and kick me out of my rental space?

You potentially have several claims against the landlord. First, the amendment - which I assume is in writing - is governing to the extent that it...

I received a letter that I have to go to San Francisco for my unemployment hearing. Why can't I have a phone interview?

You should call the office and speak with either the author of the letter or someone in the unit who sent you the letter and tell them of your...

I feel uneasy about my Chapter 13, Should I be?

Unless there is something unusual about your case that has required the attorney to do investigation or obtain needed documents, etc., the answer...

Can a letter from my landlord's lawyer be submitted into evidence ?

The answer depends upon what the letter says and the reason why it is being offered into evidence. Typically correspondence that communicates a...