Court sucks, period. Even if you are the plaintiff. I live in Indiana, where I believe the limit for small claims is 5000$. It costs 135$ to file with the cour

Court sucks, period. Even if you are the plaintiff. I live in Indiana, where I believe the limit for small claims is 5000$. It costs 135$ to file with the court. Then you are given a date 1-4 months out on a random non-Friday weekday. And you are at the mercy purely of the judge. The last case I was in (medical bills owed), the judge read a spy novel. The court systems aren't made for any sort of speed or cost. And there's that possibility that you'll lose. Maybe that judge didn't get to smoke his favorite cigar...