Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California
small claims lawsuit
I filed a claim against a large organization about three weeks ago.
Today I found out that the order of the court is ''Judgment Enforcement Stayed''. What does this mean?
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Re: small claims lawsuit
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Has the defendant been served with process? Has the court hearing taken place? Please provide the context in which "Judgment Enforcement Stayed" was used. If the defendant files for bankruptcy protection, all pending lawsuits will go into "automatic stay." You should immediately consult your own attorney to protect your legal rights.
Re: small claims lawsuit
It is hard to tell with this limited information. A "Stay" means that nothing will happen in the case until the stay is lifted. Think of it as the case being put on hold.
Generally, this is the result of the defendant filing bankruptcy.
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