Civil Court Process
Civil dispute from complaint through trial, appeal and enforcement.
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flowchart LR
Comp[File complaint] --> Serve[Serve defendant]
Serve --> Ans[Answer / counterclaim]
Ans --> Disc[Discovery:\ninterrogatories, depositions, docs]
Disc --> MSJ{Motion for summary judgment?}
MSJ -- granted --> J1[Judgment]
MSJ -- denied --> Trial[Trial]
Trial --> Verd[Verdict]
Verd --> App{Appeal?}
App -- no --> Enf[Enforce judgment]
App -- yes --> AppCt[Appellate court]
AppCt --> Aff[Affirm / Reverse / Remand]
Aff --> Enf