[RPPTL LandTen] Jurisdiction question

Fri Mar 13 11:02:10 PDT 2015

How do we “stipulate to attorney’s fees”? If I am going to settle a case, I sure won’t agree to an amount owed (or what we want to pay to make the case go away) until I know what the attorney’s fees we are going to agree upon or not are.

My client denies they owe the money at all.  I am trying to settle this stupid case but can’t even get a response.

Harry

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From: landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Chen
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 1:55 PM
To: RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee
Subject: Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Jurisdiction question

I agree it is a slimy tactic and it is something I saw in PIP litigation about 10 years ago.  I haven't been involved in PIP for quite some time so I don't know if the plaintiff attorneys still do that.

If it is quite clear that your client owes the amount claimed, you could file a pleading agreeing to the claims and tender payment at the same time.  Stipulate to attorneys fees and then proceed to hearing on the amount of attorneys fees only.  That should stop the attorney fee clock and maybe the attorney will talk to you then because they won't be paid for all the time they will spend preparing for a fee hearing.

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On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 1:09 PM, Harry Heist <harry at evict.com> wrote:

Intentionally bypassing the Small Claims set up which was made to help get cases resolved prior to trial, help litigants and ease the strain on the court system JUST to attempt to increase billable hours like this is shameful.

This is one of those reasons why people hate lawyers.

Sad indeed.

I am trying to settle a case right now and the lawyer won’t even bother returning a phone call or an email. She ignores everything and I have to leave a message with some answering service who asked me 3 times how to spell “Harry”.

What has become of our profession?

Harry

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From: landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org [mailto:landten-bounces at lists.flabarrpptl.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Chen
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2015 12:56 PM
To: RPPTL Landlord Tenant Committee
Subject: Re: [RPPTL LandTen] Jurisdiction question

Take a look at this case that addresses small claims versus county court.  Small claims just refers to procedure within the county court.

Some attorneys use this tactic, filing in county rather than small claims, to avoid the mandatory pretrial and mediation.  It also allows them to immediately send out discovery.  It is a strategic move to reduce time out of the office and increase billable hours claim.

Dennis

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On Fri, Mar 13, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Harry Heist <harry at evict.com> wrote:

Is it required that a simple security deposit dispute case for $1200 be filed in Small Claims Court or can an attorney file in County Court with a regular 20 day summons?

No injunctive relief is being asked for but it is a ridiculous complaint for one count called “Failure to Return” and a count for “Unjust Enrichment”.

What a waste of time.

If it is not proper, would a Motion to Dismiss be proper? The attorney who filed is not returning calls or emails so we can’t even try to settle this dumb case.

Harry

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