Court cases that go to trial go through five basic steps. Each step is explained below.Our office will continue to accept pleadings (motion to open default or answer) to open default via our e-file system. My name is and I am representing myself in this action. In response to each of the numbered paragraphs of the Petitioner's Complaint. Said John Doe Entities 1-2 failed to inspect, maintain, and repair the defect in the highway that is the subject of Plaintiff's Complaint. 23. Pleadings in civil litigation are formal written documents that outline the claims, defenses, and legal arguments of the parties involved in a lawsuit. Fulton County E-Filing. Requirements and Resources for E-Filing. The Magistrate Court has jurisdiction to hear landlord-tenant disputes which includes dispossessory proceedings.