I received a summons from Chase (Credit card) back in April/2010. I answered that complaint within the 20 days (not affirming or denying all but the county I reside in) and have not heard anything more from anyone. I continue to check the Clerks website for status change but it's unchanged.
Is there a time limit that the Plaintiff has to continue with this or can it sit in this state indefinitely? Should I file something else asking this to be dismissed at this point or is this normal? It has been roughly 5 months now since the answer.
In most cases, companies expect people not to respond and then they get a default judgement. As you wisely responded, they are deciding what to do. If they take no action for a period of eight to 12 months, most courts usually set a status conference. If they take no action for over a year, the case will be dismissed (however, they could refile at least one more time).
