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Motion for Summary Judgement - Help!

Date: Sun, 10/19/2008 - 14:53

Submitted by hazeleyes61878
on Sun, 10/19/2008 - 14:53

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About a year ago, I received a collection letter from a local attorney's office (I have other posts talking about this). It was for an old debt through a now defunct company I had. I had no record of the account and it does not appear on my credit report. I responded to the attorney requesting validation. After about 8 months, they sent me statements just showing the balance...so in other words, no statements showing transactions, interest, fees, etc. I thought that was odd, so I responded to the attorney asking for a light accounting of the amount due. No response. In June, I received the complaint. I responded denying.

Now, 4 months later I receive a Motion for Summary Judgement. It furthur states the motion will be brought before the court on Nov 5. It also included an Affidavit in Proof of Claim and an Affidavit in Support of Fixing a Reasonable Attorney's Fee. This is crazy. Any thoughts on what I should do?

Can I too file a motion for dismissal based on the facts I have? Or should I file another type of motion or objection?

Or...should I just show up to the court date? Or both?

Any hepp would be appreciated! Thanks!


Waht state do you live in? Make sure you show up in court on 11/5. You will need to research your states Rules of Civil Procedure to make sure that you response is in the correct form. The Affadavit of Proof of Claim can likely be challenged. If the person who signed it is not in court to be examined then it can be thrown out.


lrhall41

Submitted by NASCAR_Devil on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 05:11

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You already denied, and you got a letter for the summary judgement? Call your court and ask them about the discovery process also be sure you object to the affidavits as hearsay. I think usually when you answer, the court sets up a court date.....it looks like the CA is trying to get a default snaked in..make sure you go, but call asap and ask about the discovery process, you might have to file something to demand it.


lrhall41

Submitted by goldenbast on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 07:54

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I received an motion for summary of judgement in the mail for an old credit card. The card is no longer on my credit report. I received a summons last Sept. and responded and asked them to provide documentation of the transactions and balances. They did not and I did not hear from them again until I received the letter in the mail. Should I respond and ask them again to provide documentation or just wait until the court date?


lrhall41

Submitted by on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 16:17

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