QUESTION
What will it cost to sue someone over a defective refrigerator?
Asked on Mar 05th, 2021 on Civil Litigation - Florida
More details to this question:
We bought a refrigerator in July and it was delivered in September. It has a one year warranty. Despite 3 visits from company agents the cold water and ice taste awful. We would like either a replacement or a refund. The item cost around $1600.
1 ANSWER
If you sue someone in small claims court and represent yourself, the out of pocket costs are minimal. If you engage an attorney to represent you, there's really no way to answer that becasue the plaintiff is not in control of the costs. If you start a lawsuit, the defendant may default, or may just answer the complaint, or may make motion after motion and take deposition after deposition, all of which drives up both side's attorneys' fees to a point well above $1600. For that reason, the defendant in a $1,600 case normally won't defend that vigorously, but just go to trial and take their chances, but they could decide to do more.
Answered on Mar 06th, 2021 at 6:21 PM