Posts by Brian Lopez8

What a mess, the Municipal Court!!! I just knew it might come to this, I really did.

nimbleotter18 said:Easy for you to say.

I really don't think I'm joking, though; I suppose I was just trying to point out what seems like some totally unfounded paranoia regarding something that, from my perspective, looks quite benign... if you could maybe provide a bit more detail, then I might be able to offer some better advice, but honestly, if I were to give the best piece of advice—and I'll give it for free—it would be that the old man should probably just hire an attorney, because if he doesn't, I fear he'll end up getting tossed around in these arguments like a headless chicken and could potentially dig himself into an even deeper hole...

nimbleotter18 said:The local county court. Biggest headache is whether I'll need a lawyer. You pay them a fortune upfront just to have the other side buy them off later.

Well, yeah, I guess it really is probably better to just ask around here and try to settle things this way... though, I suppose one could wonder how we know the opposing side hasn't "bought" us off too, right?☕

I don't know, I guess I have to say, in my humble opinion, not really...

...it looks like there isn't any actual displacement of the nasal bone, and since it isn't a severe physical injury—more of a minor one, I suppose—you could always look into filing a private lawsuit. In the best-case scenario, he might just end up facing a fine, or you could try a civil suit for damages, though I guess the real question is how much money you could actually recover and whether you could even collect it once you realize the guy is based all the way out in Mexico... anyway, I suspect getting true satisfaction from the legal system will be pretty difficult, unfortunately. If I'm being honest, the only thing that would feel truly effective would be some kind of eye-for-an-eye approach... you know, a nose for a nose, or maybe a nose for four tires and a shattered windshield :-)

Of course, but the real question we have to ask ourselves is whether she actually qualifies as the legal successor or not. I suppose what I was trying to get at is that you probably shouldn't be taking advice from people you happen to owe money to, especially if they start rambling on about potential jail time and all that sort of thing...

Bradley Thomas85 said:... I could have played the piano badly if I wanted to..

I suppose you might have considered asking someone else besides them, don't you think? It seems to me that companies of that sort tend to operate on a bit of a "let's see if we can get away with it" basis, and sometimes, well, they actually do get away with it... which I guess is what happened here. Maybe next time it would be a bit wiser to just hire a lawyer$83 to walk you through the specifics of inheriting debt, statutes of limitations, and all that other legal jargon, but anyway, take care...

I suppose the statute of limitations would go back to '91? You really have to argue based on the expiration of those claims, because honestly, Exelon shouldn't even be looking at this given their official obligations regarding record retention

That’s precisely my point, I suppose; one really ought to head down to the courthouse on the day a ruling becomes final and request access to the case files through the clerk's office, perhaps even bringing along some witnesses to formally verify that the statute of limitations hadn't already expired by the time the decision was handed down...

Of course, that is all just somewhat theoretical, isn't it? When you consider how things actually play out in practice, well, I must admit I am feeling rather skeptical about the whole thing...🙄

This is absolutely shameless!!!

I can't help but wonder how a local freelance notary might react if I actually approached them to ask if they'd come out and officially certify that, as of the statute of limitations deadline, no decision had been handed down yet. 🙄 🙄

You can just bet on it... dirty players always play dirty.😁

The statute of limitations has officially run out, but if there's any truth to the rumor that the Supreme Court is issuing rulings after the deadline and backdating them to make it look like they were decided on time, then we might be looking at a serious legal mess,

If I were in this situation—though I’m certainly no expert and I wouldn't want to overstep—I suppose I might try something like this, assuming the fine isn't absolutely astronomical: maybe you could petition the Supreme Court to review the case files? It might be worth asking for official confirmation regarding when the decision was actually finalized, just to establish that on the date in question, no ruling had actually been made, which would mean the statute of limitations had indeed expired. You could potentially bring in two witnesses, or even a freelance notary, or something along those lines...

I honestly don't know if the Supreme Court actually operates that way, but if that's really how they handle things, then it seems like an incredibly questionable way to deal with expiration issues...

not quite clear:
did you actually appeal the decision from the municipal court to the superior court—and if so, are we still waiting on them—or did you just file an objection to the citation itself and now the local precinct hasn't gotten back to you yet?

Technically, the statute of limitations starts counting from the day the violation occurs, but I guess there's this issue where the Superior Court might issue a ruling that carries a date falling within that window. Since a decision becomes legally binding the moment it's officially signed, it supposedly doesn't matter if you don't actually receive the paperwork until a year later...

Maybe you could clarify things a little bit, just so I'm not rambling aimlessly here. 😉