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Originally Posted by MLBellis
I have filed in small claims court in Ocala. As soon as the court has an opening date that is as long as it takes (after the person is servered) about a month. I am not sure on what your claim is. I had a women hit my car from behind, she did damage, did agreed to it, police told her she needed to pay...but didn't. I took her to court. I have the police there as a witness, but lost the case because the dealership did no come to say that the estimate was vailed. The judge said I should have Subpoena him. Who knew?! After it was over, the judge said to her, you know you did wrong you should pay for the damages, she said no, cause she won the case  |
Unfortunately this happens often when a person goes to court without advice or representation by an attorney. What seems to be a "simple case " is lost on a technicality. It's always good to at least consult an attorney unless the amount is so small to not justify the cost.
Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer.
