petitioner and respondent dated for several months until petitioner ended the relationship in january 2013 during the latter part of that month respondent returned a fire pit that belonged to petitioner placing it in her backyard
Failure to state cause of action is the single most common reason for lawsuits to get dismissed. 1. What specifically is cause of action. 2. Where in a basis of lawsuit should it be? 3. Any tips on the wording??
In order to prevail (win) in a lawsuit for damages due to negligence or some other wrong, it is essential to claim (plead) proximate cause in the complaint and to prove in trial that the negligent act of the defendant was the proximate cause (and not some other reason) of the damages to the plaintiff (person filing the lawsuit).