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If someone is sueing you and you don't show up to the court date, what happens?

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If the person suing you can show that you recieved notice of the hearing date and time they can move for a default judgment which means the judge takes their facts as true and the person gets whatever they are seeking in the suit.

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If someone is sueing you and you don't show up to the court date, what happens?

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If the person suing you can show that you recieved notice of the hearing date and time they can move for a default judgment which means the judge takes their facts as true and the person gets whatever they are seeking in the suit.

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