Plaintiff s Claim More than 12Cal. Super. - 6th Dist.April 22, 2020Electronically Filed by Superior Court of CA, County of Santa Clara, on 4/22/2020 9:54 PM Reviewed By: A. Granados Case #20SC083214 Envelope: 4274308 20SC083214 5/12/2020 A. Granados 10/27/20 1:00 pm 15 Plaintiff's Claim aHd ORDER Clerk stamps date here whenformisfi/ed. SC-1 00 to Go to Small Claims Court Notice to the person being sued: Aviso al Demandado: San JOSe Courthouse I , _ 191 N 1st St. ' Usted es el Demandado 51 su nombre figura en® de 1a pagma 2 de este San Jose! CA formulario. La persona que lo demanda es el Demandante, la que figura en 951 13 ® de la pégma 2' Court fills in case number when form is filed. ' Usted y e] Demandante tienen que presentarse en la corte en la fecha del Case Number: You are the defendant if your name is listed in ®on page 2 of this form. The person suing you is the plaintiff, listed in ®on page 2. You and the plaintiff must go t0 court on the trial date listed below. If you do not go to court, you may lose the case. If you lose, the court can order that your wages, money, or property be taken to pay this claim. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. v I. e .a S ee SS. Superior Court of California, County 0f Santa Clara Read this form and all pages attached to understand the claim against you and to protect your rights. juicio indicada a continuacién. Si no se presenta, puede perder el caso. Si pierde e1 caso la corte podrx’a ordenar que le quiten de su sueldo, dinero u Case Name; otros bienes para pagar este reclamo. Oportun Inc. vs. . Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier otra prueba que necesite para probar su M'guel Angel Morales Esmnosa caso. Lea este formulario y todas las péginas adjuntas para entender la demanda en su contra y para proteger sus derechos. Order to Go to Court The people in ® and ® must go to court: (Clerkfills outseczion below.) Date Time Department Name and address of court, if different from above Date 2. 3. Date: Clerk, by , Deputy Instructions for the pers'on suing: 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 Plaintiff to know your rights. Get SC-lOO-INFO at any courthouse or county law library, 0r go t0 www.courts.ca,gov/smallclaims/forms. F111 out pages 2 and 3 of this form. Then make copies of all pages ofthis form. (Make one copy for each party named in this case and an extra copy for yourself.) Take 0r mail the original and these copies to the court clerk’s office and pay the filing fee. The clerk will write the date ofyour 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 of 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-104B, and SC-104C. G0 t0 court 0n your trial date listed above. Bring witnesses, receipts, and any evidence you need to prove your case. JudicialCouncilorcanromia. www.couns.ca.gav P|aintiff's C|aim and ORDER SC-100, Page 1 of 5 Revised January 1. 2020. Mandatory Form Codeotcwilprocedura,§§116.1105tsaq.. to Go to sma" Claims court a 1162mm). 116.340(g) (Small Claims) 20SC083214 Plaintiff (list names): Case Number: Oportun Inc. CD The plaintiff (the person, business, or public entity that is suing) is: Name: Oportun Inc. - ' Phone: 650-810-8876 Street address: 1675 Tully Rd. San Jose CA 95 122 Street City State Zip Mailing address (ifdiflerent): 2 Circle Star Way San Carlos CA 94070 Street City State Zip If more than one plaintiff, list next plaintiff here: Name: N/A Phone: Street address: Street City State Zip Mailing address (ifdiflerent): Street City State Zip D Check here ifmore than two plaintifls and attachform SC-IOOA. ‘ D Check here ifeither plaintifflz'sted above 1's doing business under afictitious name. 1fso, attachform SC-I 03. D Check here ifany plaintiffs a ”licensee " 0r "deferred deposit originator " (payday lender) under Financial Code sections 23000 et seq. The Defendant (the person, business, or public entity being sued) is: Name: Miguel Angel Morales Espinosa Phone: 408-401-0222 Street address: 2123 PALM BEACH WAY SAN JOSE CA 95122 Street City State Zip Mailing address (ifdiflerent): Street City Siate Zip lf 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, if known: Address: Street City State Zip D Check here ifyour case is against more than one defendant, and attachform SC-I 00A. D Check here ifany defendant is 0n active military duty, and write his 0r her name here: The plaintiff claims the defendant owes $2,500.00 (Explain below).- a. Why does the defendant owe the plaintiff money? Defendant is delinquent on his/her loan payments Loan No. 3436457 When did this happen? (Date);_M_ b. If no specific date, give the time period: Date started: Through c. How did you calculate the money owed to you? (D0 not include court costs orfeesfor service.) Principal owed, finance charge, late fees ' [j Check here ifyou need more space. Attack one sheet ofpaper orform MC-031 and write "SC-I 00, Item 3 ” at the top. Revisemmwozo PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court sc-1oo, Page 2 of5 (Small Claims) 20SC083214 Plaintiff (list names): Case Number: Oportun Inc. ® You must ask the defendant (in person, in writing, or by phone) to pay you before you sue. If your claim is f‘or possession of property, you must ask the defendant to give you the property. Have you done this? E Yes D No If no, explain why not: ® Why are you filing your claim at this courthouse? 0'96? 6G) This courthouse covers the area (check the one that applies): a. D (1) Where the defendant lives or does business. (4) Where a contract (written 6r spoken) was made, (2) Where the plaintiff’s property was damaged. signed, performed, or broken by the defendant or (3) Where the plaintiff was injured. where the defendant lived or did business when the defendant made the contract. b. m 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 personal, family, or household goods, services, or loans. (Code Civ. Proc., § 395(b).) - 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. U Where the buyer signed the contract, lives now or lived when the contract was made, or where the vehicle ls permanently garaged, ifthis claim ls about a vehicle finance sale. (Civ Code § 2984. 4.) e. D Other (specifiz): List the zip code of the place checked in© above (ifyou know): 95122 ls your claim about an attorney-client fee dispute? D Yes m No ‘ Ifyes and ifyou have had arbitration fill 0utf07m SC-I 01, attach it t0 thisform, and check he] e. D Are you suing a public entity? E] Yes E No Ifyes, you mustfile a written claim with the entityfirst. D A claim was filed on (date): ‘ Ifthe public entity denies your claim 0r does not answer within the time allowed by law, you canfile thisform. Have you filed more than 12 other small claims within the last 12 months in California? Yes D No Ifyes, thefilingfeefor this case will be higher. ls your claim for mofe than $2,500? D Yes ANO Ifyes I have notfiled, and understand that I cannotfile, more than two small claims c ses for- ore than $2, 500'm California during this calendar year. l understand that by filing a claim in small claims court, I have o ' claim. htt appeal this I declare, under penalty 0f perj ury under California State law, that the information abo y attachments to this form ls true and correct. \/Date; 4/20/2020 ; Natallani Sanchez; Legal Collections Specialist _ Plaintifltypes 0r prints name here ll in fsigns here Date: : /' P{ Secondplaintifltwes 0r prints name here "V Se ondp afirztiflsigns here Requests for Accommodations . Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, o 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, Requestfor Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Response. (Civ. Code, § 54.8.) Rawsmammzozo PLAINTIF'F’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court sc-1oo. Paae 3 of5 (Small Claims) 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. Individuais, including "natural persons" and sole proprietors, may claim up to $10,000. Corporations. partnerships, public entities, and other businesses are limited to 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 | need a lawyer? You may talk to a lawyer before or after the case. But you may not have a lawyer represent you in court (unless this is an appeal from a small claims case). HOW d0 I get ready for court? You don't have to file any papers before yourtrial, 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/sma/Iclaims/prepare. What ifl need an accommodation? If you have a disability or are hearing impaired, fill out form MC-410, Request for Accommodations. Give the form to your court clerk or the ADA/ Access Coordinator. What ifl don’t speak English well? Ask the court clerk as soon as possible if your court has a court-provided interpreter available and how to request one. A‘ court-provided interpreter may not be available. Alternatively, you may bring an adult who is not a witness or an attorney to interpret for you or ask the court for a list of interpreters for hire. Where can | get the court forms | need? Go to any courthouse or your county law library, or print forms at www. couds. ca.gov/smal/claims/forms. What happens at the trial? The judge will listen to both sides. The judge may make a decision at your trial or mail the decision to you later. What if l lose the case? If you lose, you may appeal. You’ll have to pay a fee. (Plaintiffs cannot appeal their own claims.) ' If you were at the trial, file form 80-140, Notice oprpeal. You must file within 3O days after the clerk hands or mails you the judge's decision (judgment) on form SC~2OO or form 80-130, Notice of Entry of Judgment. ' Ifyou were not at the trial. fill out and file form SC-135, Notice of Motion to Vacate Judgment and Declaration, to ask the judge to cancel the judgment (decision). lfthe judge does not give you a new trial, you have 1O days to appeal the decision. File form SC-140. For more information on appeals, see www.courts.ca.gov/ smal/c/aims/appea/s. Do l have options? Yes. If you are being sued, you can: - Settle your case before the trial. Ifyou and the plaintiff agree on how to settle the case, the plaintiff must file form CIV-1 10, Request for Dismissal, with the clerk. Ask the Small Claims Advisor for help. Prove this is the wrong court. Send a letterto the court 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 evidenvce you need to prove your case. To have the court order a witness to go to the trial, fill out - form SC-107 (Small Claims Subpoena) and have it served on the witness. - Sue the person who is suing you. Ifyou have a claim against the plaintiffi and the claim ié appropriate for small claims court as described on this form. you may file Defendant’s Claim (form 80-120) and bring the claim in this action. If your claim is for more than allowed 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 file a claim for the full value of the claim in the appropriate court. If your claim is for more than allowed in small claims court and relates to the same contract, transaction, matter, or event that is the subject of the plaintiffs claim, you may file your claim in the appropriate court and file a motion to transfer the plaintiff‘s 's claim to that court to resolve both matters together. You can see a description of the 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 yourtrial 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. If 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 scheduled 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 allowed, 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 fill out form 80-150 (orwrite 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. 7 _J r mmmms Advhur L [411m muzmu, {muonsa 51 Or go to www.courts.ca.gov/sma/Iclaims/advisor. * Exceptions: Different limits apply in an action against a defendant who is a guarantor. (See Code Civ. Proc., § 116.220(c).) Revlsed January 1. 2020 PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM and ORDER to Go to Small Claims Court 80-100, Page 4 of 5 (Small Claims) SC-1 00 Informacién para el demandado (la persona demandada) La "Corte de reclamos menores" es una corte especial donde se deciden casos por $10,000 o menos. Los individuos, o sea Ias “personas fisicas" 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 Ias excepciones.*) El proceso es ra’pido y barato. Las reglas son sencillas e informales. Usted es el Demandado-Ia persona que se esté 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 Io represente ante Ia corte (a menos que se trate de una apelacio’n de un caso de reclamos menores). ¢C6mo me prepare para ir a Ia corte? No tiene que presentar ningunos papeles antes del juicio, a menos que piense que ésta es Ia corte equivocada para su caso. Pero ”eve al juicio cualquier testigos, recibos y pruebas que apoyan su caso. Y lea “Esté preparado para su juicio" en www.courts.ca.gov/reclamosmenores/preparese. LQué hago si necesito una adaptacién? Si tiene una discapacidad o tiene impedimentos de audicién, Ilene el formulario MC-410, Request for Accomodations. Entregue el formulario al secretario de Ia corte o al Coordinador de Acceso/ADA de su corte. ¢Qué pasa si no hablo bien inglés? Pregflntele al secretario de la corte Io més pronto posible si en el juzgado habra’ un intérprete disponible y cémo soiicitarlo. No siempre estén disponibles Ios intérpretes de Ia corte. Otra opcién es llevar a un adulto que pueda interpretar para usted siempre que esa persona no sea un testigo ni un abogado. O puede pedir a la corte una Iista de intérpretes particulares disponibles para contratar. ¢Dénde puedo obtener los forrnularios de la corte que necesito? Vaya a cualquier edificio de Ia corte. la biblioteca legal de su condado, o imprima los formularios en www.courts.ca.gov/ smallclaims/forms (pégina esté en inglés). ¢Qué pasa en el juicio? El juez escucharé a ambas partes. El juez puede tomar su decisién durante Ia audiencia o envia'rsela por correo despue's. ¢Qué pasa si pierdo el caso? Si pierde. puede apelar. Tendra’ que pagar una cuota. (El Demandante no puede apelar su propio reclamo.) Si estuvo presente en el juicio, Ilene el formulario 80-140. Aviso de apelacio’n (Notice of Appeal). Tiene que presentarlo dentro de 30 dias despue’s de que eI secretario Ie entregue o envie Ia decisién (fallo) del juez en el formulario SC-ZOO o SC-130, Aviso de publicacién de/ faI/o (Notice of Entry of Judgment). Si no estuvo en el juicio, Ilene y presente el formulario SC-1 35. Aviso de peticién para anular e/ fallo y Declaracién para pedirie al juez que anule el fallo (decisién). Si la corte no Ie otorga un nuevo juicio. tiene 10 dias para apelar la decisién. Presente el formulario SC-140. Para obtener més informacién sobre las apelaciones, vea www. courts.ca.gov/reclamosmenores/apelaciones. ¢Tengo otras opciones? Si. Si Io estén demandando, puede: ' Resolver su caso antes del juiclo. Si usted y el Demandante se ponen de acuerdo en cémo resolver el caso, el Demandante tiene que presenter el formulario CIV-1 10, Soticitud de desestimacién (Request for Dismissal) ante el secretario de la corte. Pldale al Asesor de Reclamos Menores que lo ayude. ' Probar que es la corte equivocada. Envie una carta a Ia corte antes del juicio explicando por que’ cree que es Ia corte equivocada. Pidale a Ia corte que despida el reclamo.Tiene que entregar (dar) una copia de su carta (por correo o en persona) a todas Ias partes. (Su carta a la corte tiene que decir que hizo Ia entrega.) ' Ir al juicio y tratar de ganar el caso. Lleve testigos, recibos y cualquier prueba que necesite para probar su caso. Si desea que Ia corte emita una orden de comparecencia para que los testigos vayan al juicio, Ilene el formulario SC-107. Citatorio de reclamos menores (Small Claims Subpoena) y entrégueselo legalmente al testigo. ' Demandar a la persona ue lo demando’. Si tiene un reclamo contra el Demandante, y e reclamo se puede presenter en Ia corte de reclamos menores. tal como se describe en este formulario. puede presenter el formulario SC-120, Reclamo del demandado (Defendant's Claim) y presentarlo en este mismo caso. Si su reclamo excede el ”mite permitido en Ia corte de reclamos menores, puede igualmente presentarlo en la corte de reclamos menores si esta’ dispuesto a limitar su reclamo al ma’ximo permitido, o puede presenter un reclamo por el monto total en la corte apropiada. Si su reclamo excede el limite permitido en Ia corte de reclamos menores y esta’ relacionado con el mismo contrato. transaccién, asunto o acontecimiento que el reclamo del Demandante, puede presentar su reclamo en Ia corte apropiada y presenter una mocio’n para transferir el reclamo del Demandante a dicha corte, para poder resolver los dos reciamos juntos. Puede ver una descripcio’n de los montos permitidos en e! pa’rrafo anterior titulado ”Cone de reclamos menores”. ' Aeptar el reclamo del Demandante y pagar el dinero. O, si no puede pagar en ese momenta, vaya al juicio y diga que quiere hacer los pagos. ' No ir al juicio y aceptar el fallo por falta de comparecencia. Si no Ilega a un acuerdo con el Demapdante y no va al juicio (fallo por falta de comparecencia), el juez Ie puede otorgar al Demandante Io que esta’ reclamando ma’s los costos de la corte. En ese caso, el Demandante legalmente puede tomar su dinero. su sueldo o sus bienes para cobrar el fallo. ¢Qué hago si necesito més tiempo? Puede cambiar Ia fecha del juicio si: ‘ No puede ir a Ia corte en la fecha programada (tendra’ que pagar una cuota para aplazar el juicio), o ' No Ie entregaron los documentos legalmente (no recibié Ia orden para ir a Ia corte) por lo menos 15 dias antes del juicio (é 20 dias si vive fuera del condado), o ' Necesita ma's tiempo para conseguir intérprete. (Se permite un soIo aplazamiento sin tener que pagar cuota para aplazar el uncxo . Preng’mtéle al secretario de reclamos menores sobre Ias reglas y Ias cuotas para aplazar un juicio. O Ilene el formulario SC-1 50 (o escriba una carta) y envielo antes del plazo a Ia corte y a todas Ias otras personas que figuran en sus papeles de la corte. Adjunte un cheque para pagar los costos de Ia cone, a menos que Ie hayan dado una exencién. ¢Necesita ayuda? El Asesor de Reclamos Menores de su condado le puede ayudar sin cargo. Efnfill-Claims Admr _J [40m 35.221 nu. {muons 2, 51 O visite www.courts.ca.gov/rec/amosmenores/asesores. ' Excepclones: Existen diferenles Hmites en un redamo contra un garante. (Vaa el deigo de Procedimlento Civil, seccibn 116.220 (6).) Revised January 1, 2020 Reclamo del Demandante y ORDEN SC-1 00, Page 5 of 5 Para Ir a la Corte de Reclamos Menores (Reclamos Menores) éuperinr QEnurt nf QEaIt’fnrnfa ATTACHMENT SC-8020 Qinuntp of 5mm QEIara Downtown Courthouse 191 North First Street San José, California 95 1 13 REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE ~|N ON-LINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ODR) FOR SMALL C‘LAIMS LITIGANTS The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara - Small Claims Division,’ encourages parties to use ODR to resolve monetary disputes where all parties agree to participate voluntarily. _. . . ,7 ODR is a voluntary process for resolving disputes. Disputes may be resolved between the parties or with the help of a neutral third party, called a mediator ODR allows you and the :other party to reach a mutually acceptable se_tt|ement iof the cases without having to appear in court to have a judge impose a decision on you. ou rov et ou o r e oi tio o mé i tio is sec rea -,n ‘ - , -. 1 - ‘ The mediator will not provide legal advice, evaluate your case or make any decision or judgment for you. However the mediator will help you and the other party focus on reaching an agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved in the dispute. If you reach a settlement agreement an agreement will be created and filed automatically with the Court, eliminating the necessity of y(pu having to appear in Court. 9 You may participate in ODR before your court appearance date by providing your email address to the court at least 20 days before your scheduled hearing. When the court receives both parties’ email addresses your case will automatically be forwarded to the ODR program Once the plaintiff initiates the process, the defendant will have the opportunity to opt in and the ODR process can begin. Please add the ODR program email address “no-reply@uat-scscourt.modria.com” to your contacts to ensure your invitation does not go to your spam or junk folder. . D D C T0 request ODR please go to http://www.scscourt.org/self help/small ciaims/smalt claims ODR.shtm| to complete your request form. Please Note: In order to participate in the ODR program the Court must receive ydur email address at |east 20 days before your scheduled hearing. Fo re‘ino t'o ese t0' htmtllwww.scscourt.yorxz/self heln/smaIl claims/small claims helnshlml httpzllwwwscscourt.orq/self help/seif help videosshtmi. 9L Go to www.soscourt.org Click on "SeIf-Heip" near the top of the page. Click on "Small Claims", then Click on "Self-Help deeos" link in the top, middle section of the page) 308020 REV 12’18’2019 REQUEST TO PARTICIPATE IN ON-LINE Page 1 0“ DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ODR) FOR SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS Superior Qtnurt uf (Ealifnrm'a ATTACHMENT SC-8006 QEuuntp of éanta QEIara Downtown Courthouse 191 North First Street San José, California 951 13 NOTICE TO SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS The Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara - Small Claims Division éncourages alternative dispute resolution (mediation) to resolve cases where the parties agree to participate voluntarily. WHAT IS MEDIATION? Mediation is a voluntary process for resolving disputes with the help of a neutral third party, called a mediator. Mediation allows you and the other party to reach a mutually acceptable settlement of the cases instead of having to appear in court to have a judge impose a decision on you. Mediation proceedings are confidential and conducted in private. The mediator will not provide legai advice, evaluate your case, or make any decision or judgment for you. However, the mediator will help you and the other party focus on'reaching an agreement that is acceptable to all parties involved in the dispute. The mediator will draft a written agreement. WHEN CAN I GO TO MEDIATION? You may participate in mediation before your court appearance date regardless of whe're the case was filed. If you choose mediation, you are encouraged to contact the following agenci'es as soon as possible to schedule the mediation or to ask any questions that you may have: SMALL CLAIMS DISPUTES SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM SERVICES at (408) 792-2327 or email openease©ohr.sccqov.orq or visit www.sccdrgsorg HOUSING & NEIGHBORHOOD DISPUTES SANTA CLARA COUNTY DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM SERVICES Community Disputes at (408) 792-2327 or email opencase@ohr.sccgov.org or visit www.sccdrgsorg OR PROJECT SENTINEL. Gilroy, Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale at (408) 720-9888 The staff at the officés listed above will discuss the mediation process with you. They can provide a wide variety of conflict resolution services. HOW DOES MEDIATION WORK? Both the plaintiff and the defendant! must agree to participate in the process.. A mediator from the program will meet with you and the other party in your case. You may wish to call the dispute resolution program office ahead of time to try to resolve your Small Claims case before the hearing date. If your case is resolved through mediation, you and the other party will sign a document that outlines what you both have agreed to do. If you are not able to resolve your case through mediation, you wiII go to court and a judicial officer will hear your case. Mediation will not delay your opportunity for a court hearing. The Court, of course, hopes that the mediation will resolve the dispute and eliminate the need for court action. sc-aoos REV 01/01/16 NOTICE TO SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS I Page 1 of2 éunerl’ur QEnurt nf @aliturnia ATTACHMENT SC-8006 Qtnuntp ut fianta QEIura i WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS 0F MEDIATION? One of the advantages of mediation, compared with a trial, is that it allows the parties more time to present their issues and it allows options and resolutions to be discussed candidly and privately. As a result, the parties to a dispute can be in more control of the resolution than when a judge is involved. Mediation proceedings are confidential and conducted in private. Mediations can be conveniently scheduled at any time during the day, some early evenings, and on limited weekends. For more information o'n how mediation can help your case, please go to; o httpzllwww.scscourt.orq/self help/self help videosshtml OR Go to www.scscourt.org Click on "Self-Help" near the top of the page, Click on "Small Claims", then Click on "Self-Help Videos" link in the top, middle section of the page sc-eoos REV 01/01/16 NOTICE TO SMALL CLAIMS LITIGANTS Page 2 of 2
