I had to go to court today about a previous judgment against me for medical debt i haven't been able to pay yet. Apparently it was meant for the plaintiff's lawyer to gather information about my income and ability to pay, however no one representing the plaintiff showed up so the judge struck (stricked? strick?) the case. she said that i didn't need to do anything more unless i was called in for another hearing.
I would like some clarification of what this means. Specifically i would like to know what the status of the case is and what effect this has on the previous judgment, but any other information would also be appreciated.
the case is in Utah.
Danny
Typically, this means that the court is waiting for the plaintiff to fulfill some obligation which it hasn't. The trial cannot proceed until whatever it is that the court wants from the plaintiff is delivered.
At this point, the ball is in the plaintiff's "court" (no pun intended) and nothing new will happen until they do whatever it is that they're supposed to.
"Stricken" can mean other things, but it sounds to me based on your description that the judge means, "stricken from the docket". That means the court at this time is not setting a new date for anything.
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