If you are referring to not appearing for the Plaintiff's own deposition, a few things may happen, in escalating levels of severity:
1. When it happens for the first time, the lawyers can often work out a new date.
2. If the plaintiff fails to appear a second time the Defendant usually files a Motion to Compel. This is a request to the court to enter an order requiring the plaintiff to appear for deposition. Often, the court urges the parties to agree on a date, but nonetheless, the force of the court order is being used.
3. If the plaintiff again fails to appear despite the court order compelling attendance, the defendant can file a motion for sanctions. This may request relief such as the court itself setting the date for the deposition, awarding attorneys fees to the defendant's attorney for the work necessitated by the failures to appear, or, as the most severe sanction, dismissing the plaintiff's lawsuit. A dismissal does not usually occur except in the most severe circumstances, when the court believes that the plaintiff has flaunted the authority of the court.
The court will likely enter an order dismissing the matter for want of prosecution. If the order includes the phrase, "with prejudice," the matter cannot be brought again.
The executor of the estate will usually be substituted in as the plaintiff.
You lose. If the defendant doesn't show up for their notified court hearing, a default judgment will be made against them. If the plaintiff doesn't show up, the case will be dismissed. In the case of a defendant, the plaintiff will then go about collecting the award through garnishment of wages and placing liens on property.
If you don't show up, regardless of your situation, the judgment will be awarded to the plaintiff as a default judgment and you will have to pay the judgment amount.
They lose
It depends on what kind of case it is, why the plaintiff didn't show up, and what kind of court appearance you are there for.Added: By the use of the term "plaintiff" it must be assumed that the question refers to a civil case, not a criminal one. If the plaintiff fails to appear in court for THEIR case it is possible (in fact, likely) that the other party will request a motion for dismissal/acquital of the charges for 'want of prosecution,' and/or a directed verdict of not guilty/liable.
There are several possible results for not appearing at a deposition. In order of least to most severity, possible results are: 1) simple resetting of deposition, 2) attorney fees awarded against party who failed to show, 3) answer is struck if defendant fails to show or plaintiff's complaint is dismissed if plaintiff fails to show.
You or your attorney must raise that issue during the hearing. You provide evidence to show the plaintiff is lying to the court or ask the court to order the plaintiff to provide proof of their claim. You do not wait until the matter is over to claim the plaintiff lied.You or your attorney must raise that issue during the hearing. You provide evidence to show the plaintiff is lying to the court or ask the court to order the plaintiff to provide proof of their claim. You do not wait until the matter is over to claim the plaintiff lied.You or your attorney must raise that issue during the hearing. You provide evidence to show the plaintiff is lying to the court or ask the court to order the plaintiff to provide proof of their claim. You do not wait until the matter is over to claim the plaintiff lied.You or your attorney must raise that issue during the hearing. You provide evidence to show the plaintiff is lying to the court or ask the court to order the plaintiff to provide proof of their claim. You do not wait until the matter is over to claim the plaintiff lied.
Ask you attorney.
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The plaintiff will likely present a default judgment to the court, which the court will sign, granting the plaintiff everything requested in the complaint.
Only if they want to win. If plaintiff fails to show the case will be dismissed. If defendant fails to show the court will let plaintiff proceed to prove his case. In that situation, there is no contempt of court or any other such charge that would be made against the missing party.
Case gets thrown out.