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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel like I need to jump in here, as a lawyer, and point out that just because someone asks for millions of dollars in a lawsuit, doesn’t mean that’s what their case is worth, nor does it mean that’s what they’re going to get. I think this case has merit, at least against Cristina and Diane, but I don’t think it’s worth millions of dollars.

I also think this case is going to settle. There’s no way these parents are going to want their children to endure depositions and trial testimony. The school is, I’m sure, also motivated to settle. This case, and those like it, can get resolved at some reasonable number. 
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How much, precisely, would you accept in exchange for molestation of your child?  Only a lawyer...[/quote]

When you get involved in litigation, and you’re paying legal fees, and your lawyer tells you that your case is likely to drag on for at least 3 years, that discovery and trial will be tough for your family, that your chance of success against the “deep pockets” is not great, that you probably won’t be able to collect against the individuals, that you could spend all this money on legal fees and then lose, and that your best outcome is probably $_______, you weigh your options and if you’re a rational actor, you settle. Litigation is terrible and soul sucking, even if you have a great case. [/quote]

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