Can the Small Claims Court in California be used to rescind a sale?
<p>If a good was sold and the buyer sues for a rescission because of a misrepresentation of the good during the transaction, can this lawsuit be filed in the Small Claims Court?</p>

<p>IANAL, and I do not live in the USA (but I have been to the local "Small Claims Court" on occasion, and normally win) , but yes, you can file suite in the Small Claims Court.</p>

<p>That said, assuming your small claims court is typical, I would not sue for rescission, or go along using complex legal terms - simply explain - in simple English - what happened and why you want your money back.  (I would be surprised if the court/tribunal would award anything other then money) [ I looked at form <a href="http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/sc100.pdf" rel="nofollow">sc100</a> from California Small Claims court, and it seems very straight forward - it looks to me like - even more then typical - this forum is designed for remedy for "small people", and does not expect participants to have legal knowledge.</p>

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