Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Financial limit Small Claims Court

Question: Can someone take another party to Small Claims Court for an amount under $80.00 (minor traffic accident) (I do have insurance,however,my deductible is $500 and my carrier will not pay the claim. The other party states, the accident was my fault, however, I had possession of the lane before the other party came over into my lane..Thank You for your help. Robert


Asked on 12/31/03, 2:55 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

Re: Financial limit Small Claims Court

Small claims court can decide a dispute over any amount up to $5,000, so this case can be brought there.

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Answered on 12/31/03, 3:09 pm
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Financial limit Small Claims Court

The question is, do you want to spend your time litigating such a relatively small amount? You will have to pay your filing fee, someone to serve the documents on the other party, and miss work to appear in court. If you lose, you will be out all of that money as well. Of course, it's wholly your decision.

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Answered on 12/31/03, 3:30 pm


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