Does a self-represented plaintiff have to abide by the same procedures as a plaintiff in a civil matter?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Enholm v. Cohen, D067252 (Cal. App. 2016):
These basic rules of appellate practice apply to self-represented litigants. A civil litigant must abide by the same procedures, whether or not she chooses to employ an attorney. (Bistawros v. Greenberg (1987) 189 Cal.App.3d 189, 193.)
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