CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 11TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA
CASE NO: XXXX
JOHN SMITH,
Plaintiff,
vs.
VACATION CRUISES,
Defendant.
__________________________________/ CIVIL ACTION SUMMONS
The State of Florida:
To All and Singular the Sheriffs of said State:
You Are Hereby Commanded to serve this summons and a copy of the complaint or petition in this action on defendant:
VACATION CRUISES
Each defendant is required to serve written defenses to the complaint or petition on ALAN D. SACKRIN, ESQUIRE, LAW OFFICE OF ALAN D. SACKRIN, 2100 East Hallandale Beach Boulevard, Suite 200, Hallandale Beach, Florida 33009, twenty (20) days after service of this summons on that defendant, exclusive of the day of service, and to file the original of the defenses with the clerk of this court either before service on plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter. If a defendant fails to do so, a default will be entered against that defendant for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.
Witness my hand and seal of said Court .
XX
Clerk of said Court
By: ____________________
Deputy Clerk
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IMPORTANT
A lawsuit has been filed against you. You have 20 calendar days after this summons is served on you to file a written response to the attached Complaint with the Clerk of this Court. A phone call will not protect you. Your written response, including the above case number given above and names of the parties, must be filed if you want the court to hear your side of the case. If you do not file your response on time, you may lose the case, and your wages, money, and property may thereafter be taken without further warning from the Court. There are other legal requirements. You may want to call an attorney right away. If you do not know an attorney, you may call an attorney referral service or a legal aid office (listed in the phone book).
If you chose to file a written response yourself, at the same time you file your written response to the Court, you must also mail or take a copy of your written response to the “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” named below.
IMPORTANTE
Usted ha sido demandado legalmente. Tiene 20 dias, contados a partir del recibo de esta notificacion, para contestar la demanda adjunta, por escrito, y presentarla ante este tribunal. Una llamada telefonica no lo protegera. Si usted desea que el tribunal considere su defensa, debe presentar su respuesta por escrito, incluyendo el numero del caso y los nombres de las partes intersesadas. Si usted no contesta la demanda a tiempo, pudiese perder el caso y podria ser despojado se sus ingresos y propriedades, o privado de sus derechos, sin previos aviso del tribunal. Existen otros requisitos legales. Si lo sesea, puede usted consultar a un abodago inmediateamente. Si no conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a una de las oficinas de asistencia legal que aparecen en la guia telefonica.
Si desea responder a la demanda por su cuenta, al mismo tiempo en que presenta su respuesta ante el tribunal, debera usted enviar por correo o entregar una copia de su respuesta a la persona denominada abojo como “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” (Demandante o Abogado del Demandante).
IMPORTANT
Des poursuites judiciares ont ete entreprises contre vous. Vous avez 20 jours consecutifs a partir de la date de l”assignation de cette citation pour deposer une reponse ecrite a la plainte ci-jointe aupres de ce tribunal. Un simple coup de telephone est insuffisant pour vous proteger. Vous etes obliges de deposer votre reponse ecrite, avec mention du numero de dossier ci-dessus et du nom des parties nommees ici, si vous souhaitez que le tribunal entende botre cause. Si vous ne deposez pas votre response ecrite dans le relai requis, vous risquez de perdre la cause ainsi que votre salaire, votre argent, et vois viens peuvent etre saisis par la suite, sans aucun preavis ulterieur du tribunal. Il y a d’autres obligations juridiques et vous pouvez requerir les services immediats d’un avocat. Si vous ne connaissez pas d’avocats ou a un bureau d’assistance juridique (figurant a l’annuaire de telephones).
Si vous choisissez de deposer vous-meme une response ecrite, il vous faudra egalement, en meme temps que cette formalite, faire parvenir ou expeddier une copie de votre response ecrite au “Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney” (Plaignant ou a son avocat) nomme cidessous.
ALAN D. SACKRIN, ESQUIRE
Attorneys for Plaintiff
2100 East Hallandale Beach Blvd.
Hallandale Beach, Fl. 33009
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