No business owner wakes up hoping to be served with a lawsuit before lunch. One minute, you are running payroll, answering customer emails, managing inventory, chasing down invoices, or trying to enjoy a rare calm afternoon. The next, someone hands you a stack of papers and suddenly your day has taken a sharp and unpleasant detour. If your business gets sued by a customer, vendor, contractor, competitor, or another company, do not panic. Do not toss the papers in a drawer. An