In the state of California, where does liability fall if a hired (and insured) pet sitter if bitten?

Generally speaking, California law imposes strict liability on a dog's owner for any injuries caused by the dog. There is not a statutory exception...

Is there usually more settlement for a plaintiff when he waits until the day or month of trial to settle?

There is no way to answer this question. It sounds as though the plaintiff may have settled at mandatory settlement conferences, which are...

I filed a complaint for personal injury in June. I was supposed to serve defendant within 60 days but have not done so yet.

Your best bet is to serve the complaint immediately, then indicate in your case management statement that the defendant has been served. The case...

Contingency on sale of house

If you accepted an offer, you cannot then make a counter-offer. The terms of the offer you accepted are the terms of the deal. If you had a deal...

Family Code 781(a)(2) provides that "Money or other property received or to be received by a married person in satisfaction of a judgment for...

If my name is on a vehicle with another person and i do not have possesion of it, can i go take it legally?

If there is a case pending in family court, probably not. Any time you file an action for dissolution of marriage, certain injunctions are...

I was coerced under financial duress to take early Pension because of wrongful fiduciary act. Need a case law to view to void.

Your question has a lot of legal terms, but not many facts. Your best bet would be to buy an hour or two of an employment lawyer's time; s/he can...

Can you represent yourself in court without the Judge forcing you to hire an attorney? This is for a civil matter.

It doesn't sound as though the judge is forcing you to do anything. It sounds like he's giving you an opportunity to salvage a case that you have...

If I fender bendered someone in a fast food drive thru and caused no dents but they are trying to collect cash from me

This is why you have insurance. Turn it over to your insurance company and let them deal with it.

I am Pro Per in a unlimited civil case. Defendants demurred my original complain. I then filed a First Amended Complaint.

The best course of action is to send a letter (fax is a good idea so that you have confirmation of its receipt) to opposing counsel stating that...