Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Illinois

judgment

What does this mean?

''Defendants, XXX, pray this Honorable Court enter judgment in their favor and against Plaintiff, XXX, plus fees, costs, and any other relief deemed just by the Court.''

I am the Plaintiff, suing a client who stiffed me for medical billing services provided to her. I do not have an attorney representing me.

Does the above statement mean that I will once again be stiffed??


Asked on 7/30/05, 3:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Kevin Plachta The Law Office of Kevin F. Plachta

Re: judgment

I am going to assume that the wording is in the answer filed by the defendant. The wording is standard language in any legal pleading and its asking the court to enter judgment in favor of the defendant and against the plaintiff---in other words the defendant is asking for court to find him not responsible for the debt.

The only way a court and rule in either the plaintiff's favor or the defendant's favor is by having a trial. Which appears is going to the be case in this matter unles you and the defendant can come to some sort of agreement.

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Answered on 7/31/05, 3:36 pm


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