What Are Causes of Action?
Causes of Action for a law suits are the wrongful acts, or torts, that caused physical or emotional damage(s). When you represent yourself, you need to understand the importance of properly alleging a Cause of Action. This is the key to getting past early dismissals (early dismissals of a demurrer or motion to strike), which are designed to attack pleadings that do not properly allege a tort. The placement of the Cause of Action is explained in the "Complaint - How to Write." (hyperlink)
Once you get past the early dismissals stage, you have months, and maybe even a year, to get into the Discovery phase including depositions and interrogatories. At this stage you put the defendants under oath and possibly reveal evidence in your favor. In a deposition, you get to ask the defendants questions on the spot, related to the case. They are under oath and you can video record the deposition as well. You are required to hire a court reporter and the cost of a deposition is in the range of 400 to 700 dollars. The Deposition Transcript Cost is based on per transcript page. Special and Form Interrogatories are basically free or the price of a stamp. You write out the questions and serve them the interrogatories. The defendants have 30 days to answer the questions – under oath. So getting in the discovery phase is important.
When you allege the tort, the civil wrongdoing, which is the cause of action, you mix the facts of the case - your case - into the elements of the tort. Actual evidence is not required at this stage. But you need to properly allege the tort.
Here are some common torts and their elements: (hyperlink)
Private Nuisance
False imprisonment
Trespass to Chattels
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.
Negligence
Conspiracy
Aiding and Abetting
Accessory After the Fact
Assault – threat of is continuous with targeting.
Battery – Any attack by Directed Energy Weapons / V2K.
Battery – If they encourage battery, they are liable.
Once you get past the early dismissals stage, you have months, and maybe even a year, to get into the Discovery phase including depositions and interrogatories. At this stage you put the defendants under oath and possibly reveal evidence in your favor. In a deposition, you get to ask the defendants questions on the spot, related to the case. They are under oath and you can video record the deposition as well. You are required to hire a court reporter and the cost of a deposition is in the range of 400 to 700 dollars. The Deposition Transcript Cost is based on per transcript page. Special and Form Interrogatories are basically free or the price of a stamp. You write out the questions and serve them the interrogatories. The defendants have 30 days to answer the questions – under oath. So getting in the discovery phase is important.
When you allege the tort, the civil wrongdoing, which is the cause of action, you mix the facts of the case - your case - into the elements of the tort. Actual evidence is not required at this stage. But you need to properly allege the tort.
Here are some common torts and their elements: (hyperlink)
Private Nuisance
False imprisonment
Trespass to Chattels
Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress.
Negligence
Conspiracy
Aiding and Abetting
Accessory After the Fact
Assault – threat of is continuous with targeting.
Battery – Any attack by Directed Energy Weapons / V2K.
Battery – If they encourage battery, they are liable.