Lake Worth, FL asked in Contracts for Florida

Q: I filed a lawsuit against my contractor his lawyer filed a dismal if I choose to let it go what do I have to do?

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2 Lawyer Answers
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Answered
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: Nothing. But do not be surprised if the contractor's lawyer is not yet through with this lawsuit.

Charles M.  Baron
Charles M. Baron
Answered
  • Hollywood, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You inquiry is too vague to get a meaningful response; you need to be more specific about the following: Do you mean the defendant's lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case? And is the case in small claims court, or a higher court? Is the motion to dismiss set for hearing? Are there any counterclaims filed against you?

In any event, it seems like you are intimidated by whatever is the defense lawyer did and want to drop the case. In general, you drop a case by filing a voluntary dismissal, but you should NOT, under any circumstances, file a voluntary dismissal without first consulting an attorney, because if you don't do certain things before filing it, you may get hit with a defense motion seeking an award attorney's fees and court costs against you for filing the case and wasting the other side's time and money.

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