I am a pro se litigant in an arbitration and the other side will not honor my request for Docs or admissions properly served

I would follow up, again. I would follow up with a phone call and then document the phone call with an email and letter. "Just to confirm what we...

What does this mean ?

It means that ANY conceivable claim you might have against the other party would be waived and you would not be able to bring it in any future...

You would want to dismiss the case, without prejudice. That way you can refile the case in the future. (Provided the statute of limitations has...

Lawsuit

If the defendant has not filed a counterclaim, then the plaintiff can dismiss the lawsuit on its own motion. Often without prejudice (meaning they...

Can a default judgement in civil court be retried?

Default judgments, in certain limited circumstances, can be set aside. But it is difficult and if you delay they will not be set aside. You...

If the correspondence is relevant or contains relevant information, they most likely will be admissible. Objections to its admissibility might be...

Request a continuance. (I'm not sure what type of hearing you have). Explain to the judge what has happened and that you will be retaining...

Will I be able to raise new claims in a motion if they are not specifically detailed in an initial complaint?

You can usually amend a complaint to add new claims only once. A second amendment would require a motion to the court and the court's approval. ...

What can result from my attorney filing a dilatory pleading against the defendant in a civil lawsuit?

A judge rarely dismisses a case for a later filed pleading (unless there is a statute of limitations issue). Usually a judge will consider a...

In Washington State there are statutes which would allow a court the ability to award attorneys fees in situations such as you've described. There...