Suing without a lawyer

[mbrawerman]

I wish to sue in a California municipal court. The victim is my wife but she is mortally afraid of speaking in public so, if I am not to use a lawyer, I must present the case. Will the courts allow me to plead for her?

 

[HomeGuru]

I wish to sue in a California municipal court. The victim is my wife but she is mortally afraid of speaking in public so, if I am not to use a lawyer, I must present the case. Will the courts allow me to plead for her?

**A: not unless you are named in the lawsuit as one of the Plaintiffs.

 

[JETX]

Will the courts allow me to plead for her?

Not unless you are licensed attorney... or a named party to the suit.

 

[badapple40]

Why don't you look at derivative claims, like loss of consortium -- depending on the grounds of your wife's lawsuit.

 

[You Are Guilty]

It doesn't matter. If the wife is afraid to testify, and the other side knows/learns this, it will never settle and she'll have to speak in public, lawyer or not.