Re: Super problems with answer letter

Posted by Boadicea (66.149.179.202) on June 15, 2004 at 19:35:44:

In Reply to: Re: Super problems with answer letter posted by qutgnt on June 15, 2004 at 18:56:42:

Ok, you have the information you need. Now you have to put it all together. Nobody said going pro se would be easy, but it's nowhere near as hard as you're making it. It's time for you to do the research and map out a plan of attack in a logical manner.

There's only one complaint, it just has five allegations. The number of allegations doesn't matter. If there's only ONE affirmative defense that applies, then that's all you need to use. Divorce yourself from your feelings for a minute and approach it like a job, or pay someone whose job is to defend you and has the necessary skillset.

Frankly, I *knew* I had a fool for a client when I decided to act pro se. But I made that choice and was willing to pay the price for my foolishness. You need to decide for yourself if you are willing to accept the consequences.

You need to focus on BLOCKING the CA from getting a default judgment, not on trying to impress them. All you're going to do by attempting to show that you "mean business" is give them an opening to shoot you down and p*** off the judge. (Not good.) If you succeed in preventing the CA from getting a judgment, they'll KNOW you mean business and will steer clear of you in the future.

Keep in mind, you are defending yourself against them taking an unfair advantage, not taking the offensive.

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