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Pretrial Conference

• A pretrial conference may be conducted on the day before or the day of trial

TRIAL

Entry of Judgment

• Case resolved either by agreement of the parties (stipulation enters) or by court order or by jury verdict

• Order entered by judge disposing of case Appeal

• Either or both sides may appeal the case to a higher court Enforcement of Judgment (if necessary)

• If defendant(s) do not comply as ordered, plaintiff may apply to court for

ο Wage attachment

ο Citation compelling defendant(s) to appear in court

ο Body attachment may issue if defendant fails to appear

What Happens After a Judgment?

Even when you “win” a civil case in court and are awarded money damages, the opposing party may not always simply pay you the amount of the judgment. You may have to take additional steps (and incur additional expenses) to collect the judgment. Here are ten things to keep in mind:

1. Individuals and businesses that are financially stable usually pay judgments that are entered against them. They do so because they want to avoid unpleasant “collection” activities and additional expense.

2. If an individual or business debtor is insolvent, however, or stubbornly refuses to pay a judgment, it can be quite difficult to collect a judgment.