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Small claims court can cover up to at least $5,000 or $10,000 in most states, and is generally friendly to the layman or may even ban the use of trained lawyers
by crooked-v 8y ago
Small claims court can cover up to at least $5,000 or $10,000 in most states, and is generally friendly to the layman or may even ban the use of trained lawyers in some locations.
- chrisseaton 8y ago> may even ban the use of trained lawyers in some locations So who do companies send to defend themselves?
- k_sze 8y agoMaybe legal executives who have studied enough law but not entered the Bar (on purpose?).
- jdietrich 8y agoThey often don't bother - the cost of sending a representative is frequently greater than the cost of paying the judgement.
- torstenvl 8y agoA representative, usually a regional customer service executive or analogous. They'll often try to deal out first (it may be small claims court's policy to try mediation first).