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"standing"
Another issue that makes mediation difficult at small claims court is when the defense claims "lack of standingto sue". Fundamentally there has to be a legal link between the plaintiff and the charged defendant for the plaintiff to sue. Take for example, a contract dispute with claims for damages. If the plaintiff is not part of the contract in any legal sense then plaintiff can't sue unless a legal interest was some how created by, for example, assignment of rights to that contract. I can't do much in these situations because a defendant knows the best the plaintiff will get, is a dismissal without prejudice.
