Henley1

Does anyone here deal with small claims court and/or small business matters. If so I'd like to chat if you could pm me. I have a client taking a run at me. Thx

Christien

I'm not a lawyer, but I've been to SCC many times (though only as a plaintiff). Just make sure you file a defence within the allotted time then see what progresses from there. You probably don't need a lawyer, and if it's a shaky claim, they might decide not to proceed. It's very common for a defendant to ignore the claim, not file a defence, and then have a default judgment registered against them. That might be what they're hoping for.

ronnie993tt

+1. Not a lawyer either but I've been a plaintiff half a dozen times and this is usually really easy to deal with on your own. There is a pre-trial hearing where a judge or senior lawyer mediates a solution during an informal meeting. Takes all the fun of playing Perry Mason out of it but... He/she will get the "likely to loose" candidate on their own and read them the riot act. Even after all of this, you can choose to have your day in court.

Henley1

Ok. Thx I'll dig into this more

Rinty

I see Ontario has small claims court agents. Your lawyer may be able to refer you to a good one.