I do have a scheduled visit with a lawyer that practices in federal civil court. My question about jurisdiction came from the fact that my criminal lawyer said there is no way the federal court should have jurisdiction and that it should be tried in state court. In reading the federal summons...
I recently received a summons from my former business partner from a US district court with a claim of fraud for $100,000. Previously this had gone to State Criminal court and the plaintiff claimed he was defrauded of $40,000. He then tried to sue me in State civil court, but couldn't serve the...