An attorney filed a complaint without signing it. He had someone else sign his name. Is the complaint valid or a nullity?

The complaint is valid and if you were served, then so is the default.

How do I incorporate my witnesses in a small claims proceeding if I am the Plaintiff?

Often, in Small Claims cases, the judge will ask the witnesses specific questions or just to tell their story in order to speed up the process. ...

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I have a small claims case regarding a security deposit dispute. Will the court let me show a video?

Many small claims courts will allow video. Check with your court before the hearing. It might be easier to bring photographs/screen caps of the...

State Immunity

Governments do have immunity from lawsuits, but the immunities are not always total. Whether a claim could be asserted in your case would require...

Am I actually ever going to see any $ from City/HOA for cutting down two HUGE trees on my property for no reason?

The HOA insurance policy should cover the costs of repairs to your house. As for getting some extra money from the HOA or city for the cutting...

Law concerning fence built on my property in the country?

If the fence is on your property, and not hers, then you have the right to do whatever you want with it. If you don't need or want the fence, then...

Does California state law presume retaliation if the landlord acts in these types of negative ways ? Is the following true?

If the landlord acted in one of those ways after you took some action against him, then that could be enough to establish retaliation. But if the...

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Landlord/tenant dispute. Does California state law presume retaliation if the landlord acts in these types of negative ways ?

If the landlord acted in one of those ways after you took some action against him, then that could be enough to establish retaliation. But if the...

The city code section you cite is valid and would apply to all streets in the city except those that had a sign with a different provision.

Can I sue a diamond seller for not providing me a certificate for a lab that is listed on my layaway contract?

The difference between a GRA and DLA certification is probably nil. If your contract states that the stone would be GRA certified and did not have...

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