Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Re: old fender bender

if you are being sued as a defendant you must respond but any good lawyer can easily get the case dismissed.

Re: old fender bender

Maybe. If you are a witness and the matter is yet to come to

trial, yes. If you were a defendant and a judgment was obtained and

the creditor is attempting to enforce the judgment, yes.

In general, you can be summoned. If you are being sued, the lapse of

time may be a defense, but you still have to obey the summons and assert the defense properly. If you are not being sued and are summoned as a witness, show up.