Difference between revisions of "I Am Being Sued — What Should I Expect?"

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If the settlement conference doesn't resolve the case, you will be given a '''Notice of Trial'''. At trial, the claimant will present his or her case, and you will be given a chance to present your case. The trial judge will then decide who wins.
If the settlement conference doesn't resolve the case, you will be given a '''Notice of Trial'''. At trial, the claimant will present his or her case, and you will be given a chance to present your case. The trial judge will then decide who wins.


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| tips = Small Claims Court now offers "mediation" of many kinds of cases. If yours is one of these cases, a trained independent person will meet with you and the other parties in your case to see if you can agree on a way of resolving it. Ask someone at the court registry where you file your documents if there could be mediation in your case.
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| Small Claims Court now offers "mediation" of many kinds of cases. If yours is one of these cases, a trained independent person will meet with you and the other parties in your case to see if you can agree on a way of resolving it. Ask someone at the court registry where you file your documents if there could be mediation in your case.
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== Supreme Court ==
== Supreme Court ==

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