Sued in Civil court.. Document was filed May 7, 2015. Did not get served until October 7, 2015.

Assuming it's state court, it probably is valid. It's unlikely the case would be dismissed for failure to serve at this point. You can check the...

What burden does a Defendant have to produce evidence, particularly as to evidence that has been subpoenaed??

It's not clear who has subpoenaed whom for evidence or to whom you refer when you say "they are in possession of most of the evidence to prove the...

So while working today, a customers dog bit my fingers. Before i could say anything the customer left. I don't know what to do?

If you are an employee then you may have two claims: one for worker's compensation and a claim against the owner of the dog. They are different...

When filing motion for attorneys fees do i also need file a memorandum of costs?

You file a motion to for attorney's fees. The memo of costs is for claiming other expenses. And there are different time frames as referenced by...

In opposing a motion to compel discovery, would it be advisable to attack the lack of merit of each legal theory offered

The point of discovery is to find information. That may be to support a legal theory such as a cause of action, an affirmative defense,...

It's a bad idea to threaten or suggest that you will go to the authorities unless there is a settlement or other resolution. That's a form of...

Default judgment in California, the debtor filed BK. There was a settlement, but now the trustee is going to object.

What is happening where is a bit confusing, especially in light of the automatic stay from bankruptcy. I'll just add that if you are going to...

Abstract of Judgement question.... I;m the Plaintiff and judge rendered default judgement against non answering defendant

Sounds like you are the judgment creditor. You don't file an abstract. The court issues it and then you record it. Sometimes you file it, but...

That's for when you are filing an amended abstract, and you reference the prior recorded abstract that you are amending. It's meant for updating...

You may restate and/or add causes of action. It's a new round of pleading. Think of it as a fresh start and do-over. And it's subject to...