Plaintiff s Claim 5001 to 10000Cal. Super. - 6th Dist.March 16, 2020Plaintiff's Clalm and ORDER Clerk stamps dare here when formis filed.SC'1 00 to Go to Small Claims Court ‘ I _ I Notice to the person being sued: You are the defendant ifyour name is listed in® on page 2 of this form. ._ The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in® 0n page 2. ?’IAA, 1 6 ZUZU You and the plaintiff must g0 t0 court on the trial date listed below. If you d0 not go to court, you may lose the case. If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken t0 pay this claim. ‘ Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need t0 prove your case. Fm m com name and street address: ' Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you SUPeri” CW” °f ca'immla' c°unty 0f and to protect your rights. santa Clara AVis° a' Demandad“ 191 N 1st St, San Jose, CA 951 13 Usted es el Demandado si su nombre figura en® dc 1a pégina 2 de este formulario. La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, Ia que figura en ® de la pagina 2' Court fills in case number when form Is filed. Usted y eI Demandante tienen que presentarse en Ia corte en la fecha del Case Number: juicio indicada a continuacién. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. 2 fl S C Q) 8 2 9 4 9 Si pierde e] caso la corte podria ordenar que le quiten dc su sueldo, dinero u Case Name: otros bienes para pagar este reclamo. Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su caso. Lea este formulario y todas las péginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para protegcr sus derechos. Order to Go to Court The people in CI) and ® must go to court: (Clerkfills outsecn'on below.) Trial --> Da e Time Department Name and address of court, if different fr0rn above Date ISN‘w \zooglm 6 2. 3. /'\ n Date: MAR 152023 Clerk,by r f r {“3 lug A ,Deputy53-3 Instructions for the person suing: -Eluuln u I u w S "1| “nu i You are the plaintiff. The person you are suing is the defendant. Before you fill out this form, read form SC-lOO-INFO, Informationfor the Plaintifi to know your rights. Get SC-lOO- INFO at any courthouse or county law library, or go to www.courts.ca.gov/smal1claims[forms. Fill out pages 2 and 3 0f this form. Then make copies of all pages 0f this form. (Make one copy for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself.) Take or mail the original and these copies to the court Clerk's office and pay the filing fee. The clerk will write the date 0f your trial in the box above. You must have someone at least 18-not you or anyone else listed in this case-give each defendant a court-stamped copy of all five pages 0f this form and any pages this form tells you to attach. There are special rules for “serving,” or delivering, this form to public entities, associations, and some businesses. See forms SC-104, SC-IU4B, and SC-104C. Go to court on your trial date listed above. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. JudlclalCouncilofCalifomla, www.couflsragov Plaintiff's Claim and ORDER 36-100, Page 1 0f 5 Revised January 1. 2020. Mandatory Form Coda otcwupmcedura,§§116.110enseq.. to Go to Sma" Claims Court a 116220(c), 116.340(g) (Small Claims) Plaintiff (list names): Case Number: 2638630 8294.9 G) The plaintiff (the person, business, or public entity that is suing) is: Name: Brandon Mac Phone: 616-914-9699 Street address: 500 Race St Apt 3022 San Jose CA 95126 Street City State Zip Mailing address (ifdijferem): Street City Slate le If more than one plaintiff, list next plaintiff here: Name: Phone: Street address: Street , City State Zip Mailing address (ifdiflerent): Street City Stare Zip D Check here {fmore than two plaintijjfv and attachform SC-IOOA. D Check here ifeitlrerplainrifllisred above is doing business under afictitious name. Ifso, attachform SC-I 03. D Check here ifany plaintiffs a “licensee ” or "deferred deposit originator” (vayday lender) under Financial Code sections 23000 et seq. ® The defendant (the person, business, or public entity being sued) is: Name: Mihir Shripad Sewak Phone: 608-237-8784 Street address: 5232 Roxanne Drive San Jose CA 95124 Street City Stare Zip Mailing address (ifdifferent): Street City Stam Zip If the defendant is a corporation, limited liability company, or public entity, list the person or agent authorized for service of process here: Name: Job title, ifknown: Address: Sheet City Stale Zip D Check here Ifyom' case is against more than one defendant, and attachform SC-I 00A. D Check here ifany defendant is on active military duty, and write his or her name here: ® The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $ . (Explain below).- a. Why does the defendant owe the plaintiff money? Mr. Sewak performed an unsafe lane chanqe causintLa collision that resulted in $10,000 worth of damages to Mr. Mac's motorcycle. In the collision report. CHP determined Mr. Sewak was liable for Lkn {n‘l‘JA-l When did this happen? (Date): 1 2/1 1/19 b. If n0 specific date, give the time period: Date started: Through: 10,000 c. How did you calculate the money owed to you? (Do not include court costs orfeesfor service.) Estimate to repair motorcyle from motorcycle repair shop. D Check here ifyou need more Space. Attach one sheet ofpaper orform MC-031 and write "SC-I 00, Item 3 " at the top. R°“‘““““"““'Y"2°2° Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 30400: P8992 0‘5 (Small Claims) 9 Plaintiff {lfstnames}: Case Nufibériflg 8 g 9 41' g 2 - ® You must ask the defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue. If your claim is for possession of property, you must ask the defendant to give you the property. Have you done this? Q Yes D No If no, explain why not: ® Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? This courthouse covers the area (check tire one that applies): a. m (1) Where the defendant lives 0r does business. (4) Where a contract (written or spoken) was made, (2) Where the plaintiff's property was damaged. signed, performed, or broken by the defendant 0r (3) Where the plaintiff was injured. where the defendant lived or did business when the defendant made the contract. b. D Where the buyer or lessee signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, if this claim, is about an offer or contract for persona], family, or household goods, services, or loans. {Code Civ. Proc., § 395(5)) c. D Where the buyer signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, if this claim is about a retail installment contract (like a credit card). (Civ Code, § 1812.10.) d. D Where the buyer signed the contract, lives now, or lived when the contract was made, or where the vehicle is permanently garaged, ifthis claim is about a vehicle finance sale. (Civ Code, § 2984.4.) D Other (specifiz):.0 List the zip code of the place checked in © above (ifyou know): 95113 ls your claim about an attorney-client fee dispute? D Yes E No Ifyes, and {fyou have had arbitration, fill outform SC-I 01, attach it to thisform, and check here: D Are you suing a public entity? D Yes [2 No Eyes, you mustflle a written claim with the entityfirst. D A claim was filed on (date): Ifthe public entity denies your claim or does not answer within the time allowed by law, you canfile thisform. 0636) Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? D Yes E N0 Eyes, thefllingfeejbr this case will be higher. ls your claim for more than $2,500? Yes D No Ifyes, I have notfilea’, and understand that I cannotfile, more than two small claims casesfor more than $2,500 in California during this calendar year. ® | understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, l have no right to appeal this 6® claim. I declare, under penalty ofperjury under California State law, that the information above and 0n any art hments to this form is true and correct. fi éDate: 3/1 2/2020 Brandon Mac > m Plaintifftfines or prints name here Plaiszfsigns here Date: Secondplainnfftypes or prints name here Secondplaintifi‘signs here Requests for Accommodations Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if you ask at least five days before the trial. Contact the clerk’s office for form MC-410, RequestforAccommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Response. (Civ. Code, § 54.8.) Re“‘e““““a""2°2° Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 30-100. Page3°f5 (Small Claims) 9 SC-1 00 Information for the defendant (the person being sued) "Small claims court" is a special court where claims for $10.000 or less are decided. Individuals. including "natural persons" and sole proprietors. may claim up t0 $10.000. Corporations. partnerships. public entities. and other businesses are limited t0 claims of $5.000. (See below for exceptions“) The process is quick and cheap. The rules are simple and informal. You are the defendant-the person being sued. The person who is suing you is the plaintiff. Do I need a lawyer? You may talk to a lawyer before or after the case. But you may not have a rawyer represent you in court (unless this is an appeal from a small claims case). How do I get ready for court? You don't have to file any papers before your trial. unless you think this is the wrong court for your case. But bring to your trial any witnesses. receipts. and evidence that supports your case. And read "Be Prepared for Your Trial" at www.courts.ca.gov/smallolaims/prepare. What ifl need an accommodation? Ifyou have a disability or are hearing impaired. fill out form MC-410, Request for Accommodations. Give the form to your court cierk or the ADA! Access Coordinator. What ifl don't speak English well? Ask the court clerk as soon as possible for a court-provided interpreter. You may use form |NT-300 or local court form to request an interpreter. If a court interpreter is not available at the time of your trial. it may be necessary to reschedule your trial. You cannot bn‘ng your own interpreter for the trial unless the interpreter has been approved by the court as a certified, registered, or provisionally qualified interpreter. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.893. and form |NT-140.) Where can | get the court forms I need? Go to any courthouse or your county law library, or print forms at WWW. co urts. ca.gov/smallclaims/form s. What happens at the trial? Thejudge will listen to both sides. Thejudge may make a decision at your trial or mail the decision to you rater. What if I lose the case?” you lose, you may appeal. You'll have to pay a fee. (Plaintiffs cannot appeal their own claims.) . Ifyou were at the trial. file form 80-140, Notice oprpeaI. You must file within 30 days after the clerk hands or mails you the judge's decision (judgment) on form SC-200 or form 80-130. Notice of Entry of Judgment. . If you were nor at the trial. fill out and file form 80-135. Notice of Motion t0 Vacate Judgment and Declaration, to ask the judge to cancel thejudgment (decision). Ifthe judge does not give you a new trial. you have 10 days to appeal the decision. File form 80-140. For more Information on appeals. see www.courts.ca.gov/ smalrclalms/appeals. Do I have options? Yes. lfyou are being sued, you can: Settle your case before the trial. If you and the plaintiff agree on how t0 settle the case. the plaintiff must file form ClV-1 10. Request for Dismissai, with the clerk. Ask the Small Claims Advisor for help. Prove this is the wrong court. Send a Ietterto the coun before your trial explaining why you think this is the wrong court. Ask the court to dismiss the claim. You must serve (give) a copy of your letter (by mail or in person) to all parties. (Your letter to the court must say you have done so.) Go to the trial and try to win your case. Bring witnesses. receipts. and any evidence you need to prove your case. To have the court order a witness to go to the trial. fill out form 80-107 (Small Claims Subpoena) and have it served on the witness. Sue the person who is suing you. lfyou have a claim against the plaintiff. and the claim is appropriate for small claims court as described 0n this form. you may file Defendant's Claim (form 80-120) and bring the claim in this action. lf your claim is for more than aIlowed in small claims court. you may still file it in small claims court if you give up the amount over the small claims value amount. or you may fi1e a claim for the full value of the claim in the appropriate court. If your claim is for more than allowed in smalt claims court and relates to the same contract. transaction. matter. or event that is the subject of the plaintiff's claim, you may file your claim in the appropriate court and file a motion to transfer the plaintiffs 's claim to that court to resolve both matters together. You can see a description ofthe amounts allowed in the paragraph above titled "Small Claims Court." Agree with the plaintiff‘s claim and pay the money. Or. if you can't pay the money now. go to your trial and say you want to make payments. - Let the case "default." If you don't settle and do not go to the trial (default). the judge may give the plaintiff what he or she is asking for plus court costs. lf this happens. the plaintiff can legally take your money. wages. and property to pay the judgment. What ifl need more time? You can change the trial date if: You cannot go to court on the scheduted date (you will have to . pay a fee to postpone the trial). or You did not get served (receive this order to go to court) at least 15 days before the trial (or 20 days if you live outside the county), or You need more time to get an interpreter. One postponement is altowed. and you will not have to pay a fee to delay the trial. Ask the Small Claims Clerk about the rules and fees for postponing a trial. Or fiII out form 80-150 (or write a letter) and mail it to the court and to all other people listed on your court papers before the deadline. Enclose a check for your court fees. unless a fee waiver was granted. Need help? Your county’s Small Claims Advisor can help for free. r SmalI-Claims Advisor 7 (408) 882-2100, (Options 2. 6) \_ J Or go to www.courts.ca.gov/smallclaims/advisor. ' Exceptions: Different limits apply in an action against a defendant who is a guarantor. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 116.220(c).) wa‘mem'mm Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 5°40"! Fag“ °f5 (Small Claims) 9 SC-1 00 Informacién para el demandado (la persona demandada) La “Corte de reclamos menores" es una cor‘te especial donde se declden casos por $10.000 o menos. L05 individuos. o sea Ias “personas fl'sicas" y los propietarios por cuenta propia, pueden reclamar hasta $10,000. Las corporaciones, asociaciones. entidades pablicas y otras empresas solo pueden reclamar hasta $5.000. (Vea abajo para las excepciones.') El proceso es répido y barato. Las reglas son senciIIas e informales. Usted es el Demandado-la persona que se esta’ demandando. La persona que lo esté demandando es el Demandante. ¢Necesito un abogado? Puede hablar con un abogado antes o después del caso. Pero no puede tener a un abogado que lo represente ante la corte (a menos que se trate de una apelaclén de un case de reclamos menores). ¢Cémo me preparo para ir a la corte? No Ilene que presentar ningunos papeles antes del juicio. a menos que piense que ésta es la cone equivocada para su oaso. Pero lleve al juicio cualquier testigos. recibos y pruebas que apoyan su caso. Y lea “Esté preparado para su jufcio" en www.courts.ca.govlreclamosmenoreslpreparese. ¢Qué hago sf necesito una adaptacién? Si tiene una discapacidad o tiene impedimentos de audicién. Ilene e! formulario MC-410. Request for Accomodations. Entregue eI formulario al secretario de la corte o a! Coordinador de Acceso/ADA de su corte. (,Qué pasa si no hablo bien inglés? Solicite un intérprete al secretario de la corte lo mas pronto posibte. Puede usar el formulario |NT-300 o un formulario de su cone local. Si no esté disponible un intérprete de la cone para su juicio, es posible que se tenga que cambiar la fecha de su juicio. No puede llevar su propio intérprete para el juicio a menos que e! Intérprete haya sido aprobado por Ia corte como un interprets certificado, registrado, o provisionalmente calificado. (Vea la regla 2.893 de las Reglas de la Cone de California. y el formulario 1NT-140.) ¢D6nde puedo obtener Ios formularios de la corte que necesito? Vaya a cualquier edificio de la corte. la biblioteca legal de su condado, o imprfma Ios formularios en www.courts.ca.govl smallclaims/forms (pégina esté en inglés). ¢Qué pasa en el juicio? El juez escucharé a ambas panes. El juez puede tomar su decisién durante la audiencia o enviérsela por correo después. ¢Que’ pasa si pierdo el caso? Si pierde, puede apelar. Tendré que pagar una cuota. (El Demandante no puede apelar su propio reclamo.) . Si estuvo presente en el julcio. Ilene el formulario 80-140. Aviso de apelacién (Notice of Appeal). Tiene que presentarlo dentro de 30 dfas despue's de que el secretario le entregue o envle la decisién (fallo) del juez en el formulario 80-200 o SC-‘l 30. Aviso de pubflcacién del faI/o (Notice of Entry of Judgment). . Si no estuvo en el julcio‘ Ilene y presente el formulario 80-135. Aviso d9 peticidn para anular e! fallo y Declaracién para pedirle al juez que anule 31 fallo (decisién). Si la corte no le otorga un nuevo juicio, tiene 10 dIas para apelar Ia decisién. Presente el formulario 30-140. Para obtener més informacién sobre las apelaciones, vea WWW. courts.ca.gov/reclarnosmenores/apelaciones. ¢Tengo otras opciones? SI. Si Io esta’n demandando, puede: . Resolver su caso antes del julclo. Si usted y eI Demandante se ponen de acuerdo en cémo resoiver el caso. el Demandante tiene que presentar el fonnularlo ClV-1 10. Solicitud de desestimacién (Request for Dismissal) ante el secretario de Ia cone. Pidale al Asesor de Reclamos Menores que lo ayude. . Probar que es la corte equivocada. Envie una carta a la corte antes del juicio explicando por qué cree que es Ia cone equivocada. Pldale a Ia corte que despida el reclamo.Tiene que entregar (dar) una copia de su cada (por correo o en persona) a todas Ias partes. (Su carta a la corte tiene que decir que hizo la entrega.) . Ir al julclo y tratar de ganar e! caso. Lleve testigos, reclbos y cualquier prueba que necesite para probar su caso. S] desea que la corte emita una orden de comparecencia para que Ios testigos vayan al juicio. Ilene e1 formulario 50-107. Citaton‘o de reclamos menores (Small Claims Subpoena) y entrégueselo legalmente al testigo. . Demandar a la persona que Io demandé. Si tiene un reclamo contra el Demandante. y el reclamo se puede presentar en Ia cone de reclamos menores, lal como se describe en este formulario, puede presenter e] formulan’o 50-120, Reclamo del demandado (Defendant's Claim) y presentarlo en este mismo caso. Si su reclamo excede e1 lfmite permitido en 1a corte de reclamos menores, puede igualmente presentarlo en Ia corte de reclamos menores si esta’ dispuesto a limitar su reclamo ai méximo permitido. o puede presenter un rec1amo por el monto tota1 en Ia cone apropiada. Si su reclamo excede el lfmite permitido en la corte de reclamos menores y esté relacionado con e1 mlsmo contrato, transaccién, asunto 0 acontecimiento que el reciamo del Demandante, puede presentar su reclamo en la cone apropiada y presentar una mocién para transferir el reclamo del Demandante a dicha cone, para poder resolver Ios dos reclamos juntos. Puede ver una descripcién de Ios montos permitidos en el parrafo anterior titulado “Corte de reclamos menores". . Aeptar el reclamo del Demandante y pagar el dinero. O. sl no puede pagar en ese momento, vaya al juicio y diga que quiere hacer Ios pagos. . No Ir al juicio y aceptar el fallo por falta de comparecencia. Si no llega a un acuerdo con el Demandante y no va al juicio {fallo por falta de comparecencia). el juez Ie puede otorgar al Demandante Io que esté reclamando mas los costos de Ia cone. En ese caso. el Demandante legalmente puede tomar su dinero. su sueldo 0 sus bienes para cobrar e1 fallo. ¢Qué hago si necesito més tiempo? Puede cambiar Ia fecha del juicio si: ' No puede ir a la corte en la fecha programada (tendré que pagar una cuota para aplazar el juicio). o - No le entregaron Ios documentos legalmente (no recibfo la orden para I'r a la corte) por Io menos 15 dlas antes del juicio (é 20 dias 5E vive fuera del condado). o 0 Necesita ma’s fiempo para conseguir intérprete. (Se permite un solo aptazamiento sin tener que pagar cuota para aplazar el JUICIo . Pregfintgle al secretario de reclamos menores sobre las reglas y las cuotas para aplazar un juicio. O Ilene e1 formulario 80-150 (o escriba una carta) y envielo antes del plazo a la corte y a todas las otras personas que figuran en sus papeles de la corte. Adjunte un cheque para pagar Ios costos de la corte. a menos que le hayan dado una exencién. glNecesita ayuda? El Asesor de Rectamos Menores de su condado le puede ayudar sin cargo. EzmaIl-Claims Advisor JR) 882-2100, (Options 2, 6) J O visite www.couns.ca.gov/reclamosmenores/asesores. ' Excepclonas: Estlen dlferenies Hmltes en un reclamo contra un garanta. (Vea el Cédigu de Procedlmlento Civil, seccién 116.220 (c)‘) Revised January 1. 2020 Reclamo del Demandante y ORDEN 80-100, Page 5 of 5 Para Ir a la Corte de Reclamos Menores (Reclamos Menores) a privacy. please press the Clear This Form button after you ll’fifififnfifiélfifirfiwvfl I Savethis form fl If C!ear this form I
