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Tagged with small-claims-court california
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How do I print or present emails to support my defense in an unlawful detainer?
When presenting digital evidence in small-claims court, what is the correct way to do so?
For example, if I have voluminous quantities of e-mails, digital ledgers, and other digital documents along ...
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Housemate's car backed into garage when remote started - who's at fault?
Bob and Alice live together. Bob is away from home on a trip. Alice is home to greet the contractors for house repairs. When the contractors arrive, they tell Alice they need the driveway for the ...
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Are judges in California allowed to award punitive damages totaling an award higher than the jurisdictional limit of a small claims case?
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Say you are awarded $3,000 in compensatory damages, and the judge feels like treble damages would be appropriate for the specific facts of a case.
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Is the judge permitted to act ...
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In California, what claims may not state a dollar amount in a complaint or in its prayer?
Punitive damages may not be claimed as an exact dollar figure in a complaint or in the prayer since the middle '80's in California, and must be left to the jury.
What other claims cannot be claimed as ...
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Can I be taken to small claims court?
I ordered something on Ebay, paid for it and received it within a week. A week later I received the exact same item from a completely different vendor than the one I ordered it from. Trying to be ...
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Expediting refund from a store which takes time to process it
A small online store selling physical goods has failed to ship a purchased item within estimated timeframe and has agreed to refund (under $2,000).
However, it is now taking time to process the refund,...
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If I pay a disputed amount to my landlord, can I later sue in Small Claims Court?
California Small Claims/Landlord question:
My landlord has withheld my security deposit upon move out, and claims I owe additional charges for cleaning the apartment. I've disputed these and plan to ...
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Can an individual in California file a small claims case and NOT serve the defendant (or defer the serving)?
Does California allow a plaintiff to file a small claims case and either not serve the defendant or defer the serving until some time in the future (perhaps the plaintiff has 6 months to serve the ...
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Practicalities of suing California-based business from abroad over minor but strong case
Bob, residing outside of the US, has installed a mobile app run by a California-based business and paid a one-year subscription worth under $200.
The app happens to have a showstopper bug: basically, ...
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Are text message agreements legally binding in CA small claims court?
My parents sold their house but they breached a part of the contract. As a result, the other party sued my parents in California small claims court. The court date is in 2 weeks.
We've contacted the ...
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Can one appeal a small claims judgement in California
Under what circumstances can a small claims case be appealed in CA? Is it only for errors of law?
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Is the Defendant Legally Entitled to an Itemization of the Damages they Are Being Sued For?
I live in California and am being sued by someone in Small Claims court who moved into my apartment for about two months with the intention of becoming a formal 'roommate' but, ultimately, had to ...
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Is it legal to create a service that help people filling up small claim court forms?
I have an idea of an online service that prepares forms and letters for small claim courts. The service would take an input from a user, analyze it and output documents required to file a small court ...
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Company is being shady about giving me a refund
I bought a product for ~1800 dollars. Their company states that as long as the product hasn't shipped, I can get a full refund. They also say they have a 14 day money back guarantee even after the ...
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Can I sue from California, in small claim court, someone in England who is British?
Can I sue from California, in small claim court, someone in England who is British?
I live in California and this guy sometimes comes to CA for business. He stole money from me in the U.S.
