Defendant e-files Response but does not serve Plaintiff. what can I do? penalty for defendant? default?

How do you know that the document wasn't served by mail? Mail gets lost. Mail gets delayed. Mail gets stuck in the sorting machines. Mail gets...

Request for Time Extension for Oral Argument

There is absolutely no reason oral argument in the case you describe should take anywhere near 15 minutes. You're not supposed to re-argue the...

Just bought a car and hadn't gotten insurance yet I was rear ended and his insurance said by law I don't get pain n suffering or

If you had insurance on another car at the time you bought the car involved in the accident, there is a decent chance that policy will cover you...

What happens if opposing council ignores Judges order?

You can certainly raise the issue if you want to, but making a big deal of it is probably counterproductive. The only thing a judge hates more than...

I spoke to a lawyer about an accident and verbally agreed to retain. No papers have been signed, am I obligated to retain him?

Most accident claims such as yours are handled on a contingency basis. And an attorney who enters into a contingency fee contract is required to...

Can you file a notice of motion without supporting papers? Are you supposed to file all documents and serve those documents to

There is no need to file multiple documents with a Notice of Motion. The notice may be combined with its supporting papers (motion and memorandum)...

Signed lease and changed my mind but I gave no money yet am I liable

If you signed a lease, then you entered into a binding contract. Whether you owe any money or not depends on the terms of the contract. But the...

Can I sue my attorney for malpractice if he never had me sign an agreement or retainer?

The fact that the attorney never had you sign a retainer agreement is irrelevant to whether he committed malpractice. If the standard of care for a...

An attorney whose employment has been terminated is required to return the client's papers and property at the client's request. So whether you...

WHAT IS A DEMURRER AND WHAT IS AN OPPOSITION TO ONE?

The basis of a demurrer is that even if all the allegations in the Complaint are taken as true, it is insufficient to state a cause of action...