I just called up the small claims court for our county of 750,000. I asked when I could see the court in action. I was shocked to hear that the court only meets one day a week starting at 2PM. The clerk said that they usually only have 3 cases a week. "Most people mediate, or don't show up". There must be tremendous pressure to mediate, I would think. My thought of getting a hearing before a sympathetic judge seems to be a bit wishful.

