Getting Sued?

[Anonymous No.13215390]

Hey /biz/ got this chat today and I want to know what are the proper precautions to take if this person does decide to sue me.

I've learned before from /biz/ that talking too much to the suer can backfire on you and be used against you so I haven't messaged back yet.

I've unironically never went wrong by taking 4chans advice on any matter really(of course after I filter out the nonsense and autistic posts) so please help me once again.

I will start with background info.

1.) Between May 2018 - December 2018 me, Matthew(suer) and Luz were roommates. Matthew and Luz are a couple.

2.) This is unofficial though because my name was never on the lease but their names were.

3.) I never filed a tax return for the 2017 tax year since I worked one job for a week and didn't work anywhere else.

4.) Back in 2018 Luz was in the hospital for stomach problems. I don't know why Matthew mentioned this honestly

5.) Me and Matthew haven't talked since December 2018. Reason for this is we had a falling out. In the month of November I gave Matthew my share of the rent (350$) and it was on the third of November. Matthew didn't have his share since he wasn't working. I was worried but hes said his parents will help him out. Luz never had a job, she was always taken care of by Matthew.

6.) Then December 1st came along and the rent for November jumped phenomenally, due to late fees. We were gonna be evicted in a week basically. Then Matthew went and asked me to pay 600$ which he knew I had since I was saying how I was going to buy a used car this week. I already paid my agreed half and not to mention rent for December was coming up(we pay on the third).

7.) Ultimately I said no since it wasn't my fault. We all went back to our parents(We're all 19 tho so it wasn't that big of a deal) and me and Matthew stopped being friends since I didn't save him and his credit.

Fast forward and he sends me this message. What do I say to him and where do I move from here?

[Anonymous No.13215406]

>>13215390
This looks like a scam I'd ignore

[Anonymous No.13215427]

>>13215390
Dont respond. Its common for crazy people to accuse you of stuff.

[Anonymous No.13215431]

>>13215390
What exactly are you being accused of, filing a tax return or claiming Luz as a dependent in 2017?

[Anonymous No.13215433]

>>13215406
But he's an actual person I know not some indian in a call center. Like we even went to the same high school.

[Anonymous No.13215446]

>>13215427
But even if he does sue me and I went won't I end up having to pay a shitton of money and time?

[Anonymous No.13215449]

>>13215433
it be ya own

[Anonymous No.13215467]

>>13215431
The latter

[Anonymous No.13215470]

not reading all that shit

buy btc
buy ltc
fuck hookers

[Anonymous No.13215472]

>>13215390
What state and city are you in, I can point you in the right direction.

[Anonymous No.13215478]

>>13215390
Did you use her social op? If did you deserve it

[Anonymous No.13215485]

>>13215470
How much should you budget for hookers?

[Anonymous No.13215491]

>>13215446
if you know you'll win, then he'll have to pay your lawyer fees

[Anonymous No.13215492]

>>13215446
Sue you for what? Did you use her "social" for something? Sounds like you guys resided at the same place and your names are mingled in public databases now.

Also what kind of name is "Luz"? What ethnicity is she?

[Anonymous No.13215493]

pasta

[Anonymous No.13215494]

>>13215467
LMAO

[Anonymous No.13215502]

>>13215390
Talk to Luz, Tell her you will tell Mathew that you two fucked if he doesnt drop off charges. Do this in person without phones around.

[Anonymous No.13215506]

>>13215478
No wtf I never had access to her social

>>13215472
Tucson, Arizona

[Anonymous No.13215524]

>>13215467
Lmfao, well that's very easily verifiable. Since you didn't file a return for 2017 you obviously couldn't have claimed her as a dependent, and if it actually came down to a lawsuit this would be easily verifiable.

I'd just ignore this dude and let him waste his energy/resources on this honestly.

[Anonymous No.13215528]

>>13215492
Mexican, full name is Luzbella

[Anonymous No.13215531]

>>13215502
This. Fuck her for good measure so she knows you're serious.

[Anonymous No.13215554]

>>13215390
it sounds like all three of you are morons.
Also, given that you are in Tucson, you are probably weirdos.
You're best bet is to get with the other parties and try to come up with a more dramatic/interesting story and get on Judge Judy.

Their shows pays out the claims for both parties no matter who wins.

Tell me, how many facial tattoos do you have between the three of you? 5?

[Anonymous No.13215560]

What if I go to prison? I finally saved enough money to go to school this year and what if he manages to take it all. I read that everything in court is decided by 12 people who didn't even want to be called into jury duty.

[Anonymous No.13215641]

>>13215524
This, but don't ignore him since you can't be sued.

Call him a fucking nigger and tell him that reported a loss in 2017 after paying Luz $200 for sex.

[Anonymous No.13215652]

>>13215390
Sue you for what exactly? He has to have a reason and a dollar amount to sue you for.

[Anonymous No.13215654]

>>13215491
They have this in America?

[Anonymous No.13215690]

>>13215390
Save text and move on with your life. Crazy people like to get attention from normies it's their life blood. Arguing will make it worse. If they are serious just deal with whatever paper that comes in the mail. Lawsuits can last years so if someone is serious that's the only way to find out. Texts like this are meant to squeeze money or get a reaction from a person so that lawsuits never happen because the length of time a lawsuit can take is always favorable to the person sued and can be kept in court for years until you die even if you are actually guilty lol

[Anonymous No.13215715]

>>13215654
It's not something that's automatically rewarded. You have to sued for legal fees.

[Anonymous No.13215770]

>>13215467

You should be fine. Don't respond. If you have any close friends/family that are attorneys, consult with them about this for free.

People can sue for retarded reasons but the case would get thrown out if it's frivolous. It's best to be ready just in case, but sounds like Matthew is just being a little bitch. Definitely do not respond to those messages.

[Anonymous No.13215797]

>guy can't fork over 600$ for rent even though he could've asked his parents
>threatens to sue you in burgerland
Don't even bother answering. It would cost him too much to get a lawyer for what he might get. Unless he forges evidence and you didn't forget information, he has nothing on you that could make him win a case.

t. STEM fag so it's not like I know anything ahout this.

[Anonymous No.13215842]

>>13215528
Awful name. I wouldn't even publicly acknowledge anybody that calls themselves that.

[Anonymous No.13216026]

>>13215390
>plebbit spacing
Just fucking kill yourself and put yourself out of our misery, double nigger.
But buy a nice big stack of chainlink first.

[Anonymous No.13216085]

>>13215531
Then fuck Matthew too, do this to establish dominance

[Anonymous No.13216087]

>>13215641
This is why i come to 4chan

[Anonymous No.13216160]

>>13215641
Yes, never let a good opportunity go to waste.
Clearly he's a retard and Luz is a whore.

[Anonymous No.13216233]

>>13215390
I’m a lawyer anon. This is not legal advice in your jurisdiction but based on what you’ve said...

What is he going to sue you for lol? Fraud on what?
Common law Fraud has 9 elements.

(1) a representation of fact;
(2) its falsity;
(3) its materiality;
(4) the representer’s knowledge of its falsity or ignorance of its truth;
(5) the representer’s intent that it should be acted upon by the person in the manner reasonably contemplated;
(6) the injured party’s ignorance of its falsity;
(7) the injured party’s reliance on its truth;
(8) the injured party’s right to rely thereon; and
(9) the injured party’s consequent and proximate injury.

Under what you’ve told us you’ve never even made a false representation to him. He would have to present a well plead complaint. I would love to see what his theory of the case would be lol.

[Anonymous No.13216269]

>>13215390
>rent jumps
>you don't pay up proportionally to a friend that housed you not for profit
>be surprised when they feel betrayed

[Anonymous No.13216317]

I've been sued before. It's really not a big deal.

First of all, lawyers dont take cases that involve less than $10k. It's not even worth their time. Guys like this call a lawyer and the lawyer laughs and hangs up.

SO, that could mean they sue you in small claims. And EVEN then you have to be served with a subpoena which means they need to know where you live or work, the sheriff has to come by and hand you the paper. If you dodge that paper in many cases you're off the hook.

Let's assume you get that paper. Just show up to court, explain your side and provide evidence. 90% of the time small claims judges are very good at determining bullshit and siding with the right person.

Finally, lawsuit 101. When someone says they are gonna sue you, CEASE ALL COMMUNICATION. dont respond to anything. Block them on all media. Anything you say going forward could help build a case against you.

The time I got sued was by an insane ex roommate. Female. Claimed i stopped paying rent and damaged the unit. Complete lie, i paid everything and my room was perfect. It was so sad. I just didnt respond to any of her threats. She did sue me in small claims. I never got the subpoena since she did not know where i moved to. Case was dismissed. I'm sure she's rotting in poverty somewhere.

[Anonymous No.13216320]

>>13215470
Take this intelligent anon’s advice, OP

[Anonymous No.13216336]

>>13215390
Hold on, let me stop you for one minute there.


Her name is Luz?

[Anonymous No.13216444]

>>13216269
Dude I already paid him 350$ If I gave him 600$ that would've been close to a 1000$ right there. It was his fault he couldn't pay, he quit his job because he didn't like waking up at 7 in the morning and kept bragging how his hustling would keep everything afloat. Meanwhile his girlfriend is constantly making him take her out and spend money on frivolous things when he barely has any cash and he doesn't even make her get a job. He said he would pay me back because he was gonna get hired mid december at McDonald's but after living with him I knew that he wouldn't. There were other people that he borrowed money from that he hadn't paid back. If my name was on the lease I would've been fucked out the ass.

Also rent didn't "jump" it was all the late fees that made it get insanely out of hand.

[Anonymous No.13216452]

>>13216336
It's pronounced like "luce" she told me once the name lucille is derived from her name but I don't know how accurate that is

[Anonymous No.13216479]

>>13215390
lol did you use their social security number for anything? If you didn't do anything just ignore them until they actually serve you. Just sound like some retarded teenager making stupid ass threats.

[Anonymous No.13216493]

>>13216444
You should have raped him to assert your dominance

[Anonymous No.13216579]

>>13216452
>Luz as a girl's name is of Spanish and Latin origin meaning "light". In Biblical references, Luz is an early name of the town of Bethel, and a reference to the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of the Light".

Stupid fucking name anyway.

[Anonymous No.13216630]

>>13215560
It'll probably cost him more to sue you than it's worth, I wouldn't even worry about it unless you get served, just ignore him.

[Anonymous No.13216665]

>>13216444
>>13215390
Based on what you said about how lazy he is it’s clear he won’t do shit, let alone know how to go about suing you anyway.

Literally just ignore the message, it’ll blow over.

You’ll be alright, anon.

[Anonymous No.13216706]

Ignore. More likely she claimed you anyway and didn't tell.

[Anonymous No.13216715]

>>13216665
Agreed, the guy sounds like he's all talk. Either way he sounds like a vindictive dickhead.

[Anonymous No.13216728]

>>13216317
What if the sheriff goes to my family with the subpoena? Would it still count or does it have to be personally me?

[Anonymous No.13216752]

>>13215491

Not necessarily. Each side usually pays for their own attorney in the US unless there are specific statutes that authorize a shifting of attorney fees.

[Anonymous No.13216775]

>>13215560
>What if I go to prison?

Why would you go to prison for a dispute with another private party over money? Fucking think a little. Even if he "sues you for fraud" that is not a criminal offense, it's a civil matter.

[Anonymous No.13216804]

>>13216728
Depends on your jurisdiction, but if it's somebody you live with then it could count.

If you don't live with your family, then it will not count.

[Anonymous No.13216847]

I’m a lawyer. Don’t respond. He can’t afford to sue you if he can’t keep a job or cover late fees. And even if he does, from what you’ve said he has no case. Unless you’re lying to us about using their socials you’re fine.

[Anonymous No.13216957]

>>13216085
Lol

[Anonymous No.13217005]

>>13216847
I had a similar thing happen to me when I used my roommates social with his permission to apply for food stamps/medical since I had to put who lived in the household. He tried to sue me because he found out I tried to claim him as a dependent and forgot lmao. He gave up but was he allowed to? I mean the application was never accepted and we never got food stamps or medicaid or anything. After seeing this thread I’m thinking of suing him for giving me a scare haha

[Anonymous No.13217014]

>>13215390
Suing is for pussies tell him to square up

[Anonymous No.13217041]

>>13217005
He could sue you but he wouldn’t get anything because he suffered no harm from it. So he wouldn’t sue you because he’d be wasting his money

[Anonymous No.13217077]

>>13215390
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>>13215506
Then block this nigga and move on with your life. Pro tip - delete facebook in general,get everyone phone number before(that you care about). Then do a monthly checkup on everyone by call ( that you care about). Figure what that does by yourself young autist.

[Anonymous No.13217096]

>>13217014
This anon fucks

[Anonymous No.13217126]

>>13215390

Your backstory tells us literally nothing which makes me think that you have something to hide.

[Anonymous No.13217153]

>>13215390
If nothing is in writing, then don’t worry about it. Don’t say anything and move out.

It’s expensive to sue and it sounds like they (and you no offense) are pretty low IQ and lack the ability to pay for a lawyer or even execute the process.

[Anonymous No.13217184]

>>13215492
>>13215528
>La Luz Extinguida

[Anonymous No.13217315]

>>13215390

how do people not have enough money to pay 300 dollars in rent. are they drug addicts?

[Anonymous No.13217363]

2 things from a boomer:

1) he has no real grounds for a lawsuit here. I guess he could report you to the IRS but they won’t give a shit really. Worst case scenario you’ll owe them like $100

2) a lawsuit would cost him tens of thousands if not hundreds of thousands of dollars. It doesn’t sound like he’s prepared to spend that and even if he was he wouldn’t win anything so tell him to sue you and while he’s at it to shove his own fist up his ass because that’s what suing you will feel like when he has no money to pay the lawyers.

[Anonymous No.13217398]

>>13216233
Checked based and lawyerpilled

[Anonymous No.13217821]

>>13215390

You think this nigger that couldn't afford rent a few months ago can actually afford lawyers?

[Anonymous No.13217854]

>>13215842
fuckin dead

[Anonymous No.13217860]

>>13216026
It's called paragraphs literal retard.

[Anonymous No.13217888]

>>13215390
Screencap it and ignore it.
All he can do is drag you into small claims court where there are no lawyers and the dollar amounts are small.
Definitely not a good idea to give him any info or response.

[Anonymous No.13218002]

>>13216728

Tell your family that if anyone comes knocking, you don't live there.

That's what my family did for me. Problem solved.

But like the other anon said, SOMETIMES even in that situation the small claims court will still proceed with the case. Look online, or call the court and ask about the case if you know what district it's in.

EVEN then, if you lose and get a judgement against you, the person still has to go to your bank with the court order.

So you just change banks for a while to a small time bank that not many people have heard of. After a year or two the person will give up trying to find your bank and collect.

In cases like this you have a million ways to protect yourself so don't worry anon.

People that really get fucked in lawsuits are people with a lot of money. When they go to court, and lose, it's simpler for the plaintiff to get their money.