Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Ohio

what does "the defendant must serve upon the plaintiffs attorny, a copy of the answer, by the 28th day of this ...order,exclusive of the date of service. Answer must be filed with court within 3 days after service of the ...answer on the plaintiff's counsel." mean?


Asked on 2/20/12, 10:50 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Sauter Cloppert, Latanick, Sauter & Washburn

It means that the court expects you to file an answer to the plaintiff's complaint. The court is telling you that you have 28 days to send your answer to the plaintiff's attorney, and an additional three days to file a copy with the clerk of the court. If you fail to do so the plaintiff will file a motion for default judgment and will be entitled to the costs demanded in their complaint.

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Answered on 2/24/12, 1:04 pm


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