Civil_Pre-Trial_Proceedings-Civil_Complaint-Captions.xml
Civil_Pre-Trial_Proceedings-Civil_Complaint-Captions.xml
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<p begin="00:00:00.25" end="00:00:05.30">This is your legal minute, brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
<p begin="00:00:05.40" end="00:00:10.30">A civil case is legal dispute between two parties that’s brought to a court to resolve.</p>
<p begin="00:00:10.40" end="00:00:15.50">That resolution usually involves money damages, but not always.</p>
<p begin="00:00:16.00" end="00:00:22.60">A civil case starts with the filing of a legal document with the clerk of whatever court is being asked to handle the case.</p>
<p begin="00:00:22.70" end="00:00:30.20">A municipal court handles cases up to $15,000, and common pleas court handles the cases with higher damages.</p>
<p begin="00:00:30.30" end="00:00:34.00">The initial legal document is called a “Complaint.”</p>
<p begin="00:00:34.10" end="00:00:40.30">It names the party bringing the suit (the plaintiff), the party against whom the lawsuit is brought (the defendant);</p>
<p begin="00:00:40.40" end="00:00:47.20">it also gives a statement of certain facts that the plaintiff believes are important to laying the foundation for the action.</p>
<p begin="00:00:47.30" end="00:00:55.00">The Complaint also states what legal theory the plaintiff is pursuing, such as negligence or breach of contract.</p>
<p begin="00:00:54.10" end="00:01:00.00">If the plaintiff wants a jury to hear the case, the plaintiff must specify that on the Complaint.</p>
<p begin="00:01:00.10" end="00:01:04.00">This legal minute is brought to you by the Ohio State Bar Foundation.</p>
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