Sentences with phrase «called small claims»

The so - called small claims court is a third.

So most civil disputes which go to a final hearing are decided in a forum where the cost of legal representation is not recoverable and public funding is not available, the so - called small claims court.

There is an excellent manual produced by the Law Student Legal Advocacy Program called Small Claims Procedure.

A distinct branch of the Superior Court called the Small Claims Court hears civil matters for under $ 25,000.

As I note in the post, as of June 1 of this year, British Columbia has begun to divert small claims cases of less than $ 5,000 to their new online Civil Resolution Tribunal, while at the same time increasing the upper limit of what has commonly been called their small claims court to $ 35,000.

Not exact matches

The company joins thousands of other small businesses caught up in lawsuits claiming patent infringement from non-practicing entities (NPEs), often called patent trolls.

On reflection, many small businesses owners who call it quits will claim that the failure was the result of being underfunded, under - estimating the level of competition or misjudging the market.

They call for enough savings to put debt on a downward path as a share of the economy, but they include reconciliation instructions that would either achieve only a small fraction of the claimed savings or that would actually worsen the deficit.

Dale Brown, FSI's president and CEO, stated on the call that FSI, as well as the other groups joining the suit, «has supported a uniform fiduciary standard since 2009 — before Dodd - Frank became law... but the Department of Labor's complex and unworkable rule will only harm the smaller investors it claims to protect.»

In March 2014, President Obama presented his 2015 budget proposal — which in its small print targeted what an article in Investment News called «one of the best retirement income planning tools on advisors» shelves: Social Security claiming strategies.»

But this was in effect the swan song of the Q community, as it was absorbed into the gentile - Christian church, except for holdouts who returned to the baptist movement or to emergent normative Judaism, or became small Christian sects that we, on the winning side, call heresies: the Ebionites, meaning the «Poor,» or the Nazarenes, claiming Jesus of Nazara.

I've read in certain places that they are small serranos, yet another site claims that there is actually a specific breed of peppers, similar to tabascos, called «sport peppers.»

ORLAND PARK / ORLAND HILLS — Since July, two police departments have been responding to calls from a small pocket of homes northwest of 167th Street and La Grange Road because the two municipalities claimed authority over the same 25 acres.

On January 30, a small claims court in Los Angeles County heard arguments in the case called Patel v Associated Students.

Gage and Gordon take issue with claims by Rudall Blanchard Associates, Shell's consultants, that the deep ocean «supports a small range of species»; that deep - water fishing does not take place in the area; and that water currents at the site are what atmospheric meteorologists would call «dead calm».

If you have any dispute with or claim against us or any of our affiliates (a «Claim») arising out of or relating to the Application or this Agreement, and the claim is not resolved by calling our customer service department at (877) 4 - SHOWTIME -LRB-[phone]), you and we each agree to resolve such disputes through an individual binding arbitration or an individual action in small claims cclaim against us or any of our affiliates (a «Claim») arising out of or relating to the Application or this Agreement, and the claim is not resolved by calling our customer service department at (877) 4 - SHOWTIME -LRB-[phone]), you and we each agree to resolve such disputes through an individual binding arbitration or an individual action in small claims cClaim») arising out of or relating to the Application or this Agreement, and the claim is not resolved by calling our customer service department at (877) 4 - SHOWTIME -LRB-[phone]), you and we each agree to resolve such disputes through an individual binding arbitration or an individual action in small claims cclaim is not resolved by calling our customer service department at (877) 4 - SHOWTIME -LRB-[phone]), you and we each agree to resolve such disputes through an individual binding arbitration or an individual action in small claims court.

Bringing an end to one of the most wide open best picture races in years, «The Shape of Water» — a fantastical fable about a mute woman who falls in love with an aquatic creature — claimed the top prize Sunday night at the 90th Academy Awards, beating out a strong field of eight rivals that included box office hits such as «Dunkirk» and «Get Out» as well as smaller, more intimate fare such as «Call Me By Your Name» and «Lady Bird.»

That student then must spell the word out loud to ensure that all the letters in it have been called and to claim a small prize.

The teacher clearly defines the feedback context (small - group instruction and transitions), provides specific and targeted examples of the problem (calling out, causing distraction), expresses in personal terms what this means to her («As his teacher, I'm concerned...»), gives a basis for her claims by tracing the behavior's impact on others (degraded learning environment), and seeks advice from the receiver on how best to resolve the conflict («Can you offer any ideas?»).

Ministers have slapped down the Local Government Association (LGA) over calls for small schools to be «exempt» from the apprenticeship levy, claiming most should not have to pay...

So Achievement First's claim that it graduated all of its seniors was true only if you count the small percentage of students the school allows to be called seniors.

No phone calls, no small claims suits, no threatening billing statements.

For small claims, that may simply consist of a recorded phone call with the insured.

The actual number of real value investors is much smaller than the number claiming to be value investors for «many are called, but few are chosen».

Not a single one called back with details confirming the local, small - scale, quality breeders they claimed provided their animals.

From so called accidental euthanizing of a claimed pet, to throwing dead animals in trash bags in the back dumpster, to filty small, and diseased cages, etc..

Publisher Activision took home a small victory in its longstanding legal battle against Call of Duty creators Jason West and Vincent Zampella earlier this week, convincing a Los Angeles judge to drop a fraud claim against it, according to a news report.

No, the claim in dispute is Meyer's, that climate science is just a small group of scientists peer - reviewing their own science, and calling it settled science.

While environmental activists and some politicians claim «the debate is over» and call for immediate action to reduce man - made greenhouse gas emissions, others say the science points to only a very small human impact — too small to warrant concern — and the costs of trying to prevent global warming far exceed the benefits.

Texas doesn't really have small claims courts any more so they call them Justice Court.

I expected my first year of small business taxes to be complicated, but what I did not expect was a daily increase of scammer phone calls from companies claiming to be the IRS.

By the 1830s, Upper Canada had a fully - functioning judicial system including superior, county and district courts, a court of equity (called the Court of Chancery), and a small claims court (called Division Court).

From small claims court to death penalty appeals, our lawyers have handled a wide variety of pro bono matters and are often called upon by local judges to take over pro bono matters on the eve of trial.

As a matter of fact, he calls himself Mr. Small Claims Court and has created a Web site where he markets himself as «the recognized authority on the Ontario Small Claims Court.»

If you're unsure of what the monetary limit is in your county, you can call the local courthouse and ask what is small claims court limits in your county.

We had somebody call the other day about a small claims case.

In 1990, Attorney General Ian Scott called the full - time Small Claims Court judges to a meeting to describe the upcoming transfer to the Ontario Court (General Division).

The one area that will thrive as a result of the raising of the small claims limit is the claims management sector, which will undoubtedly take over the running of these cases for a percentage of the damages using the successful PPI refund model with no legal qualifications and no limit on what they can charge This will have the opposite effect of reducing the nuisance calls from claims management companies that plague us and crucially, it is also unlikely to reduce claims costs significantly for the motor insurers.

Most Canadian student legal clinics focus on what I call «the big three:» criminal, landlord and tenant, and small claims.

The committee administers, evaluates, and markets programs and recruits volunteer lawyers for: several pro se clinics on various legal topics such as family law, small claims and collections, immigration, bankruptcy court proceedings; the annual People's Fair and Veterans» Day Stand Down events; various «call — a — lawyer» programs offered by TV or radio stations, and other such programs or events as needed.

If the case is small enough not to require a lawyer, then you will be filing suit in small claims court, which in Georgia is called the Magistrate's Court.

If you are considering filing a small claims case, you may be interested in a FREE time - saving alternative called the Neighborhood Justice Center (NJC).

South Florida has been called «ground zero» for overtime and minimum wage claims due to the number of small and medium sized businesses and the active plaintiffs» bar filing the lawsuits.

In Canada, the British Columbia Ministry of Justice has launched something called the Civil Resolution Tribunal, which is actually intended to replace their small claims courts.

In short, there are several parties that can help resolve disputes between dentists and their patients, including the attorney's office (for example, they can help by directly contacting the business in a process called «mediation»), and there's also the option of going to small claims court.

Soon enough a chat bot, or «process bot» as he calls them, was created that would guide a person to complete a form and issue a small claim, all without the need for input from a lawyer and all executed through an on - screen chat dialogue.

These claims also tend to be too small to be cost - effective in the Superior Court's so - called «simplied procedure» (Rule 76).

If this does not bring a satisfactory resolution, you may have the legal account reviewed (the process is called «taxation») by the Small Claims Court.

Calling the New York Times» recent anti-arbitration series «blatantly one - sided», ILR's Bryan Quigley said U.S. Sen. Al Franken's bill to curb arbitration «will help personal injury lawyers make money on class - action suits, but those suits will not benefit consumers because most consumers have such small claims.»

If you are considering filing a small claims case, you may be interested in taking advantage of a FREE time - saving alternative called the Neighborhood Justice Center (NJC).