Barney files a suit against Courtney, who fails to respond. Consequently, Courtney

A) will have a second opportunity to respond at a pretrial conference.
B) is considered to have denied the plaintiff's claim.
C) in effect refuted the suit, which will be dismissed.
D) is subject to a judgment of default.

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Chitra Pudasaini · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  When a defendant fails to respond to a lawsuit, the court can issue a default judgment against them. This means the court may automatically rule in favor of the plaintiff due to the defendant's lack of response.

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