Family/ethics?

There is a lot of latitude in litigation for mistakes. Your examples are equally consistent with lazy or sloppy lawyering than intentional...

Can my landlord deny my 60 day notice and force me into a new lease if my roomate doesn’t agree to my notice as well?

When they say either party, the lease is almost certainly referring to the landlord as one party and the tenant(s) as the other. What the landlord...

I don't see how the Defendant asking that her identity be kept as confidential when making a customer complaint is inequitable, at least in any way...

Do i have to do this?

I agree with my colleagues. This sort of extension is commonplace. It is probably because the attorney is going to file a demurrer. That...

There is a difference between pleading and proof. The pleading just sets the boundaries of the legal dispute: it tells the Court whether you are...

How does a motion for summary judgment work?

You are stuck in a complicated place. Starting with the most important: once you file a claim, you have five years to try it or it will be...

My ex filed a lawsuit on me. I filed a demurrer. The hearing is in 13 months. Can I file a counterclaim before filing answer?

Ask yourself, what is the rush on the counterclaim? You are stuck on a long calendar. You should push your counterclaim, but expect it to proceed...

Costs can be recovered by the prevailing party in a lawsuit as a matter of right. This generally includes court costs and service of process. You...

You may not be able to. You are, on the face of the Complaint, outside the statute. You need some sort of tolling or delayed accrual to get you...

You are scamming money, and he is soliciting sex for money. The 500 was a downpayment on, politely stated, companionship. Either he doesn't want...