Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Washington

I have filed sizable the pro-se lawsuit against corporation and have two questions.

[1] Does the 20 days Summons counts only the business days or all calendar days?

[2] Does the Notice of Appearance filed by defendant�s lawyer satisfy the requirement of answering of the charges spelled in the Complaint attached to the 20 days summons, or does defendant�s lawyer also need to response to those charges?


Asked on 6/20/11, 12:25 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Preble Preble Law Firm, P.S.

(1) All calendar days, except if the 20th day falls on a weekend or holiday, go to the next business day. See CR 6(a)

(2) The lawyer still needs to respond, but you must give him notice if you make a motion for default for his not answering. See CR 55(a)(3). Essentially the NOA is a place-holder; he may wait to file the response after you file the motion for default.

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Answered on 6/20/11, 1:03 am


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