"Juan E Jimenez" wrote in message
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Be careful how you answer, toadsucker. Settlements count, particularly
when
they happen about two weeks prior to the trial, about the time when you
found out what expert witnesses were lined up to testify against you...
Settlements count? Maybe, in your eyes.
For most of us, they are an indication that something has gone terribly
wrong with our legal system, when it is cheaper to settle than fight.