Can I take my neighbor to civil court for harassment? What can I do to make this stop?

Very carefully document each and every event, take pictures when possible, you may record inside your house when the megaphone comes out, and there...

Maintenance person in my apartment building is harassing me. Can I record him?

You are not allowed to record someone without their permission. It is very difficult when it comes down to "he/she said". You may try to have...

Can a insurance adjustor request or ask if the person that bought a car for you has a criminal background and how he obtained it

Most insurance policies have a cooperation clause, requiring the insured party to cooperate in assisting the insurer process claims. While broad,...

When you settle a case can you receive liquidated damages?

"Settlement" is an alternative to trial, you cannot have both. Everything is negotiable, and whatever the settlement is, it is and should be...

Am I liable for a random act of violence in my business that caused injury?

As a general rule, you are only responsible for failure to take reasonable care to prevent foreseeable harm. The fact you have security people...

How do I set up my court case?

Yes, t his would be a civil court case, possibly for conversion, injunctive relief, damages. You do not describe the possessions or their value or...

As a general rule, failing to show up in court for something you yourself initiated will generally either result in it being dismissed, denied...

I think I am going to have to let my lawyer go because I can not pay him to go to the court trial. We did prevail at the summary

It seems that you were the responding party and prevailed on the summary judgment filed by the other party, which is not that hard to do because...

Am I liable?

Any action in any court must be based on a valid exercise of jurisdiction and pursuant to a valid service of summons or process. You should have...

Can private veterinarians access your vet records in another vet legally?

As a practicing attorney for over 42 years, I have never heard of pet-vet confidentiality and doubt if it exists. Similarly, I have never heard of...