I was issued a civil summons by a credit card company. I live in Ohio. I responded to the summons within 30 days disputing the amount I owed. I had this document stamped at the court. The credit company had some law firm working the case for them. A court date was set.
I showed up in court last week for our court date and I was the only one who showed up. The judge dismissed the case on account of the lawyers for the plaintiff not showing up or asking for a continuance. What should I do now? The judge told me to wait for the law firm to contact me again and we should "work something out". Since the case was dismissed do I have any leverage here? I dont want to sit back and wait for things to happen, I want to be proactive so I can do whatever I need to do to get this off my credit report. Any help great appreciated!![]()

