The Risks - Back and Forth. The draw system is a method of paying a contractor for materials and labor in a fashion that limits risks to both the contractor and the customer. The draw system works by trading limited risk back and forth between the two parties.
The extent to which these and other steps are needed is determined by the issues of the case. Discovery: Discovery is usually the longest part of the case. It begins soon after a lawsuit is filed and often does not stop until shortly before trial. During discovery, the parties ask each other and third parties for information about the facts and issues of the case.
Civil litigation is a term used to describe the legal process applied to non-criminal matters. Civil litigation is thus the filing and subsequent application of a civil lawsuit; civil litigation is incorporated into a non-criminal dispute to help produce a resolution.