If the person is truly a vexatious litigant, you should file a notice with the court. If they are subject to a pre-filing order, they must first...

You could file in small claims court, but the company is most likely not liable for the criminal conduct of employees. You may be able to find out...

Can I be served by public notice? Can I find out if a suit has been filed against me without being served first?

I always wonder about people intentionally avoiding service of process. The will eventually be served, or the plaintiff will get an order for...

What are my options.?

You need to appear and give your facts and evidence supporting any defenses you might have. If you don't appear, there will be a judgment against...

Am I obligated to go to this second court date even though the judge made his judgment?

You probably don't have to appear, but if you do not, the judge may take that as your consenting to the request and grant it. If you want to be...

Can i get the seller to make amends?

This may be actionable. Take your purchase documents, including all the disclosures, to a local attorney for a consultation. Many real estate...

Meet and confer is not required for motions to set aside default judgments but it is not a bad idea to do it anyway. Sometimes the other side is...

When responding to interrogatories, is it necessary that I write out each of defendant's interrogatory and then an answer to it?

Insurance defense attorneys love to include the requests in their responses to discovery - I suspect that increases their billable hours. I prefer...

What are the repercussions of a plaintiff not alerting the other parties of a change in judge?

It may depend on whether you were served with the summons and complaint before or after the plaintiff filing the 170.6 challenge. Generally...

Is there a limit to how many requests can be contained within one motion in a civil case? If so, what is the code section?

That is common practice. Hopefully you have some legitimate grounds upon which to oppose the motion as it could end up being fatal to your case. ...