JUNE 22... Sam's written answer to Paul's lawsuit is due on or before 6/22. That means that both the clerck of the court and Paul's lawyers must have it in hand before midnight of 6/22. The brief that is to be filed is referred to as an answer or a counter-suit.
There will not be a hearing the day the papers are to be filed!
June 22,midnight is just a filing deadline. Nothing more.
I am not being a killjoy here, just explaining the process. After Paul's lawyers get a chance to go over it they can respond by filing a set of counter claims, to then be followed by asking pointed questions called interrogatories.
At some point after that the chancery judge will get involved for an actual hearing that will be conducted between the lawyers ONLY! During this hearing both the plaintiff...Paul and the defendant Sam are usually compelled not to speak at the hearing. As a matter of fact this could just be a conference call between the judge and the opposing lawyers.
What we need to do is to get our hands on Sam's response to Pauls lawsuit. This document will be filed on PACER's website for the public to view 24 to 48 hours after it has been filed.
Keep in mind, only Sam's response will tell us what direction this suit will follow. For example, is Sam stubborn, is he stupid, doe he want to fight or does he want to settle, or does he have a case..
Don't be fooled, Tuesday is not a meeting w/ the judge like many believe. Tuesday will come and go before anyone posts Sam's response, because he's got till midnight if he wants. Look for Sam's responcd to be posted best case scenario by the end of the week. Hope this helps.
