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lawsuit

what does it mean to get sued and whats the process

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Posted on / Jun. 14, 2008 03:20:00

Re: lawsuit

The way you get sued is, someone hands you a Summons and Complaint. You hire a lawyer, or call your insurance company, and a response is filed with the court. Or you do nothing and lose by default. If a response is filed with the court, then a trial date is set, evidence is collected, and the case is either settled, or else a judge or a jury decides who wins and who loses. If you lose, the court issues a judgment which allows the sheriff to take your money or other property.

All this is terribly oversimplified, but that's it in a nutshell.

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