The Person Who Represents Herself in Litigation Has a Fool for a Client

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When a pro se plaintiff has little or no knowledge of the law, litigation, and the purposes of an appeal, the chances of succeeding on an appeal are usually slim and most likely none.

In ShaRon Hassan v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation, et al. H044053, Court Of Appeal Of The State Of California Sixth Appellate District (December 30, 2020) after a trip and fall causing her injury Plaintiff sued three separate lawsuits for damages based on the incident including 3 insurers. 

ZALMA OPINION

The patience and consideration give to the Plaintiff by the Court of Appeal is commendable even though, and after, its decision established the the Plaintiff absolutely abused the legal process in bringing her suit against the Insurance Defendants for a trip and fall accident and then showing unbelievable chutzpah by appealing the order sustaining the insurers demurrers without leave to amend. Making her pay costs is something but not a sufficient deterrent to others acting similarly to waste the time of litigants and courts.