Small Claims Legal Questions and Answers
What is the requirements of expert witness in small claim court?
In medical malpractice suits, I know that an expert witness must be provided by the plaintiff with proper notification of his/her credentials within a certain time before trial. However, in small claims court in Texas, does this requirement pertain? In other words, I have filed a case in small claims court - does the requirement for hiring and presenting an expert witness exi...
04/06/2009 | Category: Small Claims | State: Texas | #15900How do I answer an appeal in small claims court?
We won a judgment in Small Claims Court for the return of our live dog. The Defendant has now appealed the decision, which now goes to the Civil Courts Of Superior Court in Indiana. Can you tell us what forms we will need to file with the court? It states as follows 'The Plaintiffs must file an entirely new document repeating the allegations from the notice of claim in small...
03/13/2009 | Category: Small Claims | State: Indiana | #15620What is involved in issuing a subpoena for an out of state witness in a Small Claims action?
What is involved in issuing a subpoena for an out of state witness in a Small Claims action?
03/12/2009 | Category: Small Claims | State: Texas | #15608What are the requirements to sue in small claims court?
I retired from the University of California (01/01/09) and a lump sum pay off ($71000) was sent to Fidelity Investments to go in my 401k. 01/16/09.I had contacted a Fidelity Retirement Counselor in November, 2008, and told her I did not want my new money to go in the any of the default mutual funds that the account had which I had chosen as investments months before.I made clea...
01/23/2009 | Category: Small Claims | State: California | #15057Can you file a small claims lawsuit against someone in another state?
Can small claims be filed via the internet & processed via the internet & a server in all states? I was asking as an individual if a small claim suit can be executed say from Arizona to Florida via internet using possibly a server (with pay) to collect a debt owed?
01/23/2009 | Category: Small Claims | State: Arizona | #15047What can I sue for in small claims court?
What can I sue for in small claims court?
11/15/2007 | Category: Small Claims | State: Arizona | #12328Can new evidence be introduced in small claims court on appeal?
I was a defendant in a small claims case, where the motion had no merrit, therefore the case was dismissed with prejudice. The plaintiff has appealed the decision. My question is: does this mean he is appealing the decision of the Magisgtrate based on facts already submitted, or is he going to be able to bring in any new evidence?
09/20/2007 | Category: Small Claims | State: Michigan | #8921What is the difference between no response and a denial on small claims paperwork?
What in the difference between a defendant's no answer and denied answer on small claims paperwork?
09/20/2007 | Category: Small Claims | State: Connecticut | #8895What to do about damages being sought in teen shoplifting case?
I have a 14yr old child who was caught at a Macy's dept. store ,along with several other kids, shoplifting. Now my child didnt actually steal anything, the only thing she was caught doing was removing the tag off of a bracelet. My child was not found with any merchandise on her, but the other girls that were with her had stolen several items. My child did recieve a ticket from ...
05/26/2007 | Category: Small Claims | State: Texas | #5967What is a Dismissal with Prejudice in Small Claims Court?
In small claims court what is a Dismissal with Prejudice on a bench trial. Where I am the defendant and the plantif did not show?
05/25/2007 | Category: Small Claims | State: Utah | #5948