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Anatomy of a Lawsuit - Part Two

Monday, February 18th, 2008

In Part One, I described the pre-trial stages of a Lawsuit, including Pleadings, Discovery and Motion for Summary Judgment.  In Part Two, you will learn about both the Arbitration and Trial Stages of a Lawsuit. 
Arbitration
In Pennsylvania, if the plaintiff is seeking money damages of less than $50,000, the Lawsuit proceeds to mandatory Arbitration, rather than […]

Anatomy of a Lawsuit - Part One

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

Hopefully, you have been fortunate to avoid having to pursue or defend a lawsuit and will not have to do so in the future.  However, in the event that you do find yourself entangled in civil litigation, the following is a brief description of the process- the Anatomy of a Lawsuit - which consists of […]