relative difficulty of pro se suing for $25K versus >$25K in california?

relative difficulty of pro se suing for $25K versus >$25K in california?

"z"	2/25/2004 9:57:48 PM
Why is it allegedly more difficult in California to sue pro se for more than $25K versus $25K? Thanks for any tips.



cj.green@worldnet.att.net (Christopher Green)	2/25/2004 11:46:18 PM
"z" <z@y.x.invalid> wrote in message news:<wT8%b.17206$6r4.12475@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>... Why is it allegedly more difficult in California to sue pro se for more than $25K versus $25K? Thanks for any tips. $25K and under is a "limited civil" case. They used to be Municipal Court cases before the Municipal Courts and Superior Courts were merged. While not so informal as "small claims", these cases have their own, somewhat relaxed rules designed to expedite and simplify proceedings. -- Not a lawyer, Chris Green



"z"	2/26/2004 6:22:21 PM
If there are two "defendants," e.g., a live person and an organization, can one sue for $25K each and still fit under the "limited civil" amount boundary? Perhaps by filing separately? (But what if the two cases were to be combined administratively?) tia... -- "Christopher Green" <cj.green@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:c31fa7b1.0402252346.51eebc56@posting.google.com... "z" <z@y.x.invalid> wrote in message news:<wT8%b.17206$6r4.12475@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com>... Why is it allegedly more difficult in California to sue pro se for more than $25K versus $25K? Thanks for any tips. $25K and under is a "limited civil" case. They used to be Municipal Court cases before the Municipal Courts and Superior Courts were merged. While not so informal as "small claims", these cases have their own, somewhat relaxed rules designed to expedite and simplify proceedings. -- Not a lawyer, Chris Green



"McGyver"	2/27/2004 6:21:15 AM
"z" <z@y.x.invalid> wrote in message news:wT8%b.17206$6r4.12475@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com... Why is it allegedly more difficult in California to sue pro se for more than $25K versus $25K? Thanks for any tips. I have never heard that. I am not aware of any difference in difficulty based on a $25K threshhold. There is a mandatory arbitration step for $25K and under cases, but I don't see how that would make the case easier for a pro se. It's just an extra step. There is no other difference that I know of. McGyver



cj.green@worldnet.att.net (Christopher Green)	2/27/2004 1:35:19 PM
"McGyver" <Greyprof@msn.com> wrote in message news:<c1njs2$1ku45j$1@ID-75195.news.uni-berlin.de>... "z" <z@y.x.invalid> wrote in message news:wT8%b.17206$6r4.12475@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com... for more than I have never heard that. I am not aware of any difference in difficulty based on a $25K threshhold. There is a mandatory arbitration step for $25K and under cases, but I don't see how that would make the case easier for a pro se. It's just an extra step. There is no other difference that I know of. McGyver $25K is the cutoff for "limited civil" (formerly Municipal Court) cases, which have their own rules designed to expedite proceedings (CCP 85 through 100): simplified pleadings, use of case questionnaires, limits on discovery, limits on use of witnesses, and use of affidavits in place of direct testimony. To the extent that this makes the effort and complexity of managing one's case more practical for a pro per, you could say that it would make it easier. -- Not a lawyer, Chris Green

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