by mgall74 | Jun 7, 2018 | Anatomy of a Lawsuit
In ancient cultures, disputes over money were often resolved by the sword. In modern societies, disputes over money that the parties cannot resolve among themselves are resolved in courts that are set up by the government. In New Jersey, a person or a business...
by mgall74 | Jun 6, 2018 | Anatomy of a Lawsuit
The Discovery stage of lawsuit begins after each party has filed court papers making allegations, imposing denials and asserting defenses. In the Discovery stage, each contestant is entitled to extract information from the other using legal referred to as...
by mgall74 | Jun 5, 2018 | Anatomy of a Lawsuit
In the New Jersey state court system, the court will require the parties to participate in Mediation at some point after the lawsuit is filed and answered, but before the end of the Discovery stage. At any time after the lawsuit starts, the parties can discuss the...
by mgall74 | Jun 4, 2018 | Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Prior articles discuss the way a lawsuit is started and the discovery stage of a lawsuit that takes place between the initial filing of court papers and the trial. The purpose of a trial is to allow a fact finder (either a judge or jury, depending on the type of case)...
by mgall74 | Jun 2, 2018 | Anatomy of a Lawsuit
Arbitration is a process for resolving disputes outside of court. Certain types of cases filed in the New Jersey Court system are handled through arbitration. If any parties involved in the lawsuit is dissatisfied with the results of arbitration, they can...
by mgall74 | Jun 1, 2018 | Anatomy of a Lawsuit
The lawsuit was filed, the parties gathered evidence through the discovery process, each side retained expert witnesses. The parties participated in mediation but did not settle the case. The parties did not accept the ruling produced through the...
