Civil Actions
What Can I Do if I'm Mistakenly Named in a Lawsuit?
I have been issued a civil court summons in an employment case. The district manager who fired a bunch of people shares my first and last name. It is a case of mistaken identity. How do I make sure I am not responsible should judgement go against him?
How Do I Sue a Neighbor for Slander?
I need the names to local lawyers that deal with character assassination by a neighbor.
Can an Apartment Manager be Sued for Bad-Mouthing a Tenant?
Hi, I am an apartment manager. I had a perspective resident referred by a very undesirable resident. This prospect kept talking very badly about the undesired resident. He also lied about many other things. I took his deposit and when his credentials came back. He is not only a felon several times, but has outstanding warrants. I have reason to believe that he may have recorded the conversation we had, which I mentioned that yes, I knew his referral and may have mentioned one or two things about she just needed help. Can I get sued for this?
What Are the Due Process Requirements for Adequate Notice?
What statutes and codes clarify stipulations, requirements that a notice of hearing in a VA Court must contain the following time, place, date of hearing? If different times appears on any court notification which create conflict has proper notice been facilitated?Example: 23 persons receive a court time of 9:30am and 1 person (pro se) litigant received notice of time as being 10:00am. Which upon arrival and after questioning a witness, the pro se litigant was declared a no show and charged with failure to appear.
What is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury in Missouri?
We have a 18 yoa male who is being sued for 20,000 for an alledged injury resulting from an accident that occured in 2008 in which stated 18year old did pull from park and did strike the vehicle of which the person suing was driving. What is the statute of limitations for this? Tha police report stated no injuries were noted nor requested at the time of the accident and no citation was issed.