Back on March 1st, 2016 I wrote a Post called
I talked about how important it is to get involved in your community,
like helping the elderly,
or giving your time
or money to a charity of your choice.
I also talked about how the
Media
has swayed around half the eligible voters in this country that their apathy is somehow OK in this
Media
has swayed around half the eligible voters in this country that their apathy is somehow OK in this
day and age.
Of course I tried to persuade readers to go out
and vote because their single vote counts.
It truly does.
Finally,
I wrote
"Today I'm going to embark on learning the benefits of the Small Claims Court in California. I can't give any details to you because I'm still learning what to do, and how to do it properly. But I'm suing someone, because I can't let people think they can just walk all over me, and today I'm submitting the paperwork. I may have, over time, been skeptical about the integrity of some Police Officers, but today I begin to learn about our Judicial System besides paying traffic fines. Let us see if there is Justice for All. Wish me luck."
Today,
is May 19th,
80 days later,
and I finally had my day in Court.
The day I sued someone
and won!
Whoopee!
Sure,
I won.
I went through all the process of filing all the correct forms.
Finding the correct person who would serve the papers to the Defendant.
(I am the Plaintiff.)
Culminating to today where I had my day in Court.
I won because the
Defendant
didn't show up.
Defendant
didn't show up.
The Judge asked me why I petitioned the Court for the case,
I explained,
he said I did have a case,
and pounded the gavel stating that I won!
Stating that I would receive information about my verdict in the mail.
Talking to other
Plaintiffs
before the doors to the Courtroom opened,
I found out that about 80% of the
Defendants
never show up,
because in reality,
it is almost impossible for the Court to collect your money even though the verdict was in your favor.
Remember,
this is
Small Claims Court.
Where every case is decided about money squabbles less then $1,500.00.
As I looked around the waiting area outside the Courtroom before it all started,
I could only see three cases out of twenty-five on the docket of having the
Plaintiff and the Defendant present.
After all this time,
the only thing I can now do is,
claim it as a loss on my
Taxes
at the end of the year.
Justice for all?
The system sucks.
Next year,
when I get my
Tax Refund,
that is when I'll receive my $800 bucks!
Unless of course,
I owe the
next year.
This is,
I Am Not A Lawyer On TV - But I Just Played One In Real Life For A Day,
Jim Hauenstein,
And,
- Daniel Abraham -
Side note; I believe Daniel is talking about Lawyers here. Maybe, maybe not.
That is my story and I am sticking to it!
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One thing I haven't told you about during this whole ordeal. It's about my 15 minutes of fame that I was denied. Judge Judy, out of Los Angeles, tried twice to recruit my case for her TV Show. I would have received an a appearance fee, plus if I won, my money within 14 days. That is not all. I was also asked by Judge Mathis, out of Chicago, to be on his show, where I would have received Air Fare, Hotel Room, Appearance Fee, and my Winnings within 14 days. Unfortunately, both Shows stipulate that the Defendant has to agree to the Verdict if the Defendant loses. Since the Defendant didn't have a leg to stand on, there was no way in Hell she would agree to these terms since she then would have had to pay the money owed to me.
"You don't understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I could've been somebody."
- Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront -
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