STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DAKOTA
CASE TYPE: OTHER CIVIL
DISTRICT COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT
KATHRYN M. KEENA,
Dakota County Attorney,
Plaintiff
v.
One 2016 Ford Fiesta,
License #JFZ 656,
VIN #3FADP4BJ9GM156397,
Defendant.
SUMMONS
Court File No.
THIS SUMMONS IS
DIRECTED TO STEPHANIE ANN LAMBERSON.
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against
you. The Plaintiff’s Complaint against you is on file in the office of the court
administrator of the above-named court. Do not throw these papers away. They
are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even
though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file
number on this Summons.
2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR
RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this Summons a
written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this Summons located at:
DAKOTA COUNTY
ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
DAKOTA COUNTY JUDICIAL CENTER
1560 HIGHWAY 55
HASTINGS, MN 55033.
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer.
4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED THE SUMMONS. If you do not answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the Complaint. If you do not want to contest the claims stated in the Complaint, you do not need to respond. A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the Complaint.
5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot
get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or
you may lose this case.
6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree
to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under
Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your
written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of
resolving this dispute.
Date: August 4, 2025
KATHRYN M. KEENA
DAKOTA COUNTY ATTORNEY
By:/s/ Paul Beaumaster
G. Paul Beaumaster
Assistant County Attorney
Attorney Registration No. 0196642
Dakota County Judicial Center
1560 Highway 55,
Hastings, MN 55033
*Email for eService only:*
civilecourt@co.dakota.mn.us
Telephone: (651) 438-4438
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