Pub. 4 2014 Issue 1

SUMMONS State County District Court Judicial District Employee, Plaintiff, vs. Your Company, Defendant. Court File Number: 1234567890 Case Type: Negligence Summons THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE BUSINESS OWNER . 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED . The Plaintiff has alleged that she was harassed in the workplace. Plaintiff's Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS . You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20** days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: ___________________________________ . 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff's Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the complaint, you do no t need to r espond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint. Every employer, no matter what size, has to deal with hum n resource issues, regulations, and employment law changes. Contact your local marketing representative to learn how you can gain complimentary, unlimited access to independent employment law attorneys who provide state-specific legal advice on your employme t-related questions. Visit www.federat din ura ce.com to find a representative near you. Who’s Keeping You Out of Court? *Not licensed in the states of NH, NJ, RI, and VT. © 2014 Federated Mutual Insurance Company