The plaintiff is the person who brings a lawsuit to court. In civil law cases, the plaintiff is also sometimes referred to as the claimant—that is, the person bringing a claim against another person. The other party in a civil lawsuit is the defendant or respondent (the one who responds...
A petitioner (or plaintiff) commences a lawsuit by filing a petition in court. The respondent (or defendant) can respond by moving to dismiss the lawsuit or answering the allegations. Parties file motions that ask the court to make rulings. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...
FILED: May 2, 2012IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OREGONSTATE OF OREGON,Plaintiff-AppellantCross-Respondent,v.GILBERT ANDREW TORRES,aka Gilbert Torre,Defendant-RespondentCross-Appellant.Multnomah County Circuit Court090632436A144...
A compulsory counterclaim set up in the answer is not an "initiatory" or similar pleading. The initiatory pleading isthe plaintiff's complaint. A respondent has no choice but to raise a compulsory counterclaim the moment the plaintiff files the complaint. Are answers considered pleadings? Pleading...
I was on jury duty for a murder trial, and all I can tell you was the public defender was amazing. She ran circles around the plaintiff’s legal team, and the plaintiff had two lawyers working for them. It’s good to know that if you can’t afford legal defense, you can have a ...
Position: Manager of the South China Corporation CLAIMS: 1. To order the Defendant to pay to the Plaintiff 18,000,000 RMB, including 15,000,000 RMB for the dispatched products and 3,000,000 RMB for the interest. 2. To order the Defendant to pay for the court fees. FACTS AND REASONS...
Anderson v. Abernathy, Mo.Sup.,339 S.W.2d 817, 824. Generally, the measure of damages for procuring the breach of a contract "is the loss either of property or of personal benefit, which, except for such interference, the plaintiff would have been able to attain or enjoy, including ...
Plaintiff: The person that brings the case to the court (The person that accuses) Defendant: The person that is being accused Chapter 1: Admissions + Applications LSAT – Law School Admissions Test 5 parts- 1. Logic Games 2. Reading Comprehension 3.Arguments 4. Experimental 5. Short Essay...
WILLIS DAN FALLIS, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Defendant and Appellant. COUNSEL Thomas C. Lynch, Attorney General, and Michael J. Smolen, Deputy Attorney General, for Defendant and Appellant. No appearance for Plaintiff and Respondent. OPINION WHELAN, J. Appeal from...
When a petition is filed, the party that the lawsuit is filed against is called the respondent. When a complaint is filed, the party that it is filed against is called the defendant. A plaintiff files a complaint when they are seeking damages from a defendant, or when they want the cou...