What Happens If a Defendant Is Served with a Complaint

question 67

Essay

What happens if a defendant is served with a complaint and a summons, but the defendant chooses not to answer, hoping that the lawsuit will go away?

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Definitions:

Collectivistic Cultures

Cultures in which people are considered fundamentally interdependent and which emphasize obligations within one’s family and immediate community.

Individualistic Cultures

Societies that emphasize personal achievement, autonomy, and self-reliance, focusing on the individual rather than the collective.

Conform

To align one's behavior or beliefs with group norms or expectations.

Asch Line-judgment Task

An experiment designed by Solomon Asch that studies the influence of group pressure on an individual's judgment.