Civil suits are a type of lawsuit that is brought before a court of law. In this type of lawsuit, the plaintiff is claiming some type of damages from the actions or inactions of another party, who is named as the defendant. When the lawsuit is brought before a court of law, the attorney is seeking legal or equitable remedy to the situation. If this type of lawsuit is brought to court, the defendant is required to respond to the complaint in some way. The plaintiff will make claims and make a demand for some type of restitution. The defendant must respond to that in some way. A judgment may be necessary to settle the claim. This judgment is made by a judge or through a jury trial.