What the memo should be about Amanda Rogers is your boss and she represents a client called Justin?

What the memo should be about Amanda Rogers is your boss and she represents a client called Justin. Justin runs the Helio Cafe. Six months ago, Justin hired Amanda after he received a notice letter stating that Sara Bailes and Lana Davis intended to sue his business for personal injuries because both had slipped and fallen in front of his cafe. Amanda contacted Sara and Lana's paralegal and made a $10,000 settlement offer, but the offer was rejected. Yesterday Justin was served with a Plaintiff's Claim. The plaintiffs Sara Bailes and Lana Davis. who are friends. allege that on January 4'h of last year they were visiting the Helio Cafe when they both slipped and fell on the allegedly icy ramp leading into the Helio Cafe. Sara is claiming damages in the amount of $19,000 for pain and suffering and loss of income. Lana is claiming damages in the amount of $21,000 for pain and suffering and loss of income. Justin emailed Amanda a copy of the Plaintiff's Claim and asked her the following: \"Hi. I have a few concerns here. First of all, Sara and Lana are suing me for $19,000 and $21,000, but that's $40,000 when you add it up. I thought that the limit in Small Claims was $35,000, so how can they sue for $40,000? Shouldn't they give up that extra $5,000 if they want to stay in Small Claims Court? I read the Rules of the Small Claims Court, and rule 6.02 seems to suggest that they are essentially splitting their $40,000 case to avoid the Small Claims Court limit. I'm also worried that if Sara and Lana nd out that $40,000 is indeed too much to ask for in one lawsuit, they will then just abandon this lawsuit before trial and start separate lawsuits instead (one for $19,000 and one for $21,000) in order to avoid exceeding the limit. I feel that, whether it's one lawsuit or two, I shouldn't be facing a total of more than $35,000 in Small Claims Court