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$10K is an amount that sounds like a lot to many folks but it's nothing you can ever recover. If you engage a lawyer it'll all go to his fees even if you "win." Move on.

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One could file in small claims court, if $10k is within the limit.

Even if it's not, you just ask for the limit of the small claims court. $5k is still better than a kick at the table leg, and it's probably more than you'd get were you to hire a lawyer and sue for the full amount.

The limit is $7.5k in California, but you can voluntarily reduce your claim to meet this threshold.

Yup. 10k is not within the limit. This is also a very easy win in small claims, it should be settled in a few months max.

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