Friday, September 25th, 2009

how to file a motion to hold an attorney in contempt for false or misleading statements an perjury?

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rooster asked:


in a court hearing, where i am representing myself over a debt relief of being held accountable for legal fees for the plaintiff, the plaintiff’s attorney stated his client was enduring “undue hardship” because i haven’t paid.

the fact is: the legal bill and debt is being owed to the lawyer. further, the lawyer has not received payment from his client.

so in fact, he lied to the judge.

i’ve heard, much to my surprise, that lawyers are allowed to effectively “say anything” in court and not held at all accountable.

is this true?
can i file a motion to get rid of this guy (who has a horrible ethical reputation i discovered!)

amazing our soldiers are dying everyday, and people struggle for the freedoms this country is about, and essentially, the USA has succumbed to being run ruff shod by a bunch of corrupt lawyers who should be held accountable.
thanks for the clarification.

after 3 years of this attorney, it’s unbelievable. i once got a legal letter telling me the plaintiff claimed i was “excessively hammering”.

which is only funny because, the entire month this “hammering” occurred, i was in another state.

the point is, lawyers who put this crap on their letterhead should be disbarred. other lawyers who defend them saying “lawyers often say things the other side doesn’t like” is a cop out for the moral deterioration of the legal fiber of this country.

3 Responses to “how to file a motion to hold an attorney in contempt for false or misleading statements an perjury?”

jakflak Says:

Lawyers can’t commit perjury because they don’t testify. The fact you disagree with him isn’t defacto proof of perjury, it’s why you’re in court in the first place: you disagree.

And no, you can’t move to get rid of the plaintiff.

Lawyer X Says:

That’s not perjury or contempt. For one thing, he didn’t testify under oath. He’s making the case on behalf of his client. Whether he can back up his assertions is what the court process is all about. Parties to litigation usually don’t like how the other side characterizes the facts. You should focus on the actual issues in the case.

jsmack19 Says:

Huh?

What he said to the judge sounds exactly like the kind of thing that generally happens over attorney’s fees.

Also, the person above me is very right. Since the lawyer does not testify they cannot perjure.

Lawyers are held accountable for what they say in court, however they cannot be held liable for defamation which may have come out during trial.

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