Can a plaintiff in a federal civil case cause a subpoena to issue before the defendant responds?

It may be possible. Injunctions are covered starting at Rule 65 of the FRCP and discovery at Rule 26. You will most likely have to establish in...

My soon to be ex husband left me a voice mail threatening me with violence and obscene words and demeaning.What can I do with it

It depends on what he says in the voice mail. Take it the police - that may be enough to get them to do something. Also, get an attorney or legal...

Added a defendant to a suit w/o permission, then in the judges ruling the defendant that was disallowed to be added was included

If you named the defendant in the first lawsuit, and the defendant was dismissed, then naming him in a second lawsuit could be attacked by demurrer...

Such an increased estimate of litigation costs could be reasonable. It is impossible to know at the outset of a case what is going to happen. ...

If a store sold me a used item, do I have a cause of action for breach of fiduciary duty?

A seller of shoes does not owe you any fiduciary duty. Your best remedy here is to return the shoes to the store that you bought them from and get...

I have never heard of such a thing happening in a civil suit and don't believe there is any procedure available to obtain such an order. In a...

Re: CA law, Superior Court. Just a quick, simple general procedural question for informational purposes.

You are going to have to do your own homework regarding specific statutes. But, generally, the new debt buyer can most likely step into the shoes...

The superior court, court of appeal & the state Supreme Court prejudiced me on a civil matter; can I writ to the District Court?

Your question merely establishes that the court was right to name you a vexatious litigant. You repeatedly litigate the same issue over and over...

Is it a problem if the court does not dismiss the state action before a federal cvi action is filed? The request for dismissal

It may depend on your particular circumstances, but I would say that in most instances, there should not be any problems with your scenario.

Can we sue our landlord's rep for lying in a personal declaration? She claims she personally served us but I was hospitalized!

You can't sue someone for lying in a declaration submitted in connection with pending litigation. You may be able to challenge the service. You...