On 13 Dec 2006 09:44:35 -0800, "Gene Seibel" wrote
in . com:

Lawyers would always rather get their cut without actually having to go
to court and do some work.

Implicit in that point of view is the notion that the family's
attorney was working on a percentage basis.

Other motivations for an early settlement may be the fact that the
family will receive their payment sooner, and there is less likelihood
of the family learning of the amounts of settlements in similar cases.
So the result may be that Circuit City's costs are reduced.