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Some of the pros are that it can be empowering to take someone to court for an injustice – the con, however, is that losing the case can have the opposite effect. Also, going to small claims court can end up with the plaintiff getting a money judgment against the defendant – the con, however, is that if the defendant doesn’t pay it, enforcing a money judgment can be a difficult process. Another pro is that just filing the small claims case may scare the defendant into stopping the behavior or paying the debt owed to avoid court – the con, however, is that it could have the opposite effect and anger the defendant.
Although we don’t usually link to .coms, I found an article on the website mic.com that seemed to highlight many of the pros and cons of filing cases in small claims court that I would have thought to mention. I hope that all of this information is helpful.
