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What happens if the defendant does not want to be involved in a legal action and ignores the Statement of Claim?

April 26, 2017Action claim defendant happens ignores involved Legal

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What happens if the defendant does not want to be involved in a legal action and ignores the Statement of Claim?

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The defendant really has no choice once he receives a Statement of Claim. He must serve a Defense within the time limits the Rules of Court set out. If he does not, the plaintiff can ask the court to enter judgment against the defendant. This means that the Plaintiff has, in a sense, won the case.