I represented Pro Se in a civil case and I won the judgement against defendant in the amount of $8,000. I forgot to ask about the additional damages (~$5,000) incurred by me as a result of breach of contract by the defendant. Facts : I bought a car for the defendant and defendant only paid the first month installment. When she did not pay the next installment, I got the car back and sold it. I incurred a loss of $5,000 because of defendant inability to pay the loan.
I sent a letter to the court about additional money (~$5,000) and this is the response from the court :
This is before the court on Plaintiff's motion to recover additional damages in this case. While plaintiff may have been entitled to recover other damages based on parties' agreement, the court is limited to the evidence presented at the trial. Plaintiff did not present at trial the documents and evidence referred to in Plaintiff's motion filed December 21, 2006. Further, Plaintiff has offered no cause for such failure as would enable the court to re-open the evidence.
Please let me know if there is something I can do to recover those damages. Can I file another complaint against defendant ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I sent a letter to the court about additional money (~$5,000) and this is the response from the court :
This is before the court on Plaintiff's motion to recover additional damages in this case. While plaintiff may have been entitled to recover other damages based on parties' agreement, the court is limited to the evidence presented at the trial. Plaintiff did not present at trial the documents and evidence referred to in Plaintiff's motion filed December 21, 2006. Further, Plaintiff has offered no cause for such failure as would enable the court to re-open the evidence.
Please let me know if there is something I can do to recover those damages. Can I file another complaint against defendant ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
