Tag Archives: Judgment

Be Careful What You Ask For

When a creditor wins a lawsuit, their win is memorialized in the form of a judgment.  If the judgment does not include interest, then the creditor cannot collect interest on their judgment.  An attempt to collect interest, without the right … Continue reading

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Judgments By Mistake

Missouri courts allow a defendant to re-open a lawsuit and undo a judgment if the defendant made a mistake that caused the judgment to exist.  The courts define a mistake as a misunderstanding of the truth, but without negligence, and … Continue reading

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Setting Aside a Judgment

In Kansas, after a judgment is entered, a person can try and set aside, or vacate, the judgment in order to have the case re-litigated.  However, in order to set aside the judgment, the person must show that there was … Continue reading

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When a Judgment is Not Final

A motion to compel settlement is not a final, appealable, judgment until the underlying action as to all claims and parties has been disposed. A judgment granting a motion to enforce settlement is not ready for appellate review until the … Continue reading

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