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Originally Posted by Rich Z
When you say "filing" what exactly is it that you are filing?
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Just a SWAG (Scientific Wild Assed Guess-for the uninformed), but I'd wager she's "filing" the law suit documents with the Clerk of Court.
This is where it all gets VERY REAL!
Consists of filing a copy of the complaint with the Court Clerk, having the Summons "signed and sealed" by the Clerk.
After that, the document is served either by the Sheriff or a court/Sheriff certified or appointed Process Server.
May consist of service on Chris alone, or the shop as a business entity and Chris as the owner. It all depends on how his business is set up (DBA or Corp.)?
He then has a predetermined number of days to respond to the suit.
If it's filed as a Pre-Trial Summons and complaint, he will be given a specific date to appear. Most if not all counties are now requiring arbitration before a court appearance is granted.
He can end the whole mess at any point prior to the court date or, in the case of a 20 day summons, at any time prior to final judgment, by making resolving the issues at hand and making the plaintiff "whole" financially.
It should have never gotten this far
Best of luck to all involved.