The hot weather seems to be going to people’s head even when
they are in a nice air-conditioned courthouse. After two very warm mornings of getting
to Court bright and early, neither case seems to be much further than it was a
few weeks ago.
In one case, although a settlement has been reached long
ago, for some reason, the other party refuses to just rip off the band aid,
sign the agreement and end the case. Each person has the right to try their
case, but when a settlement has been reached, going back to Court every few
months is really just a waste of time for the attorneys and the Courts, and it
really just benefits the attorneys who get paid for each court appearance.
After a few more court appearances, the settlement will be less than the
counsel fees.
In the other case, we’re at the other end of the spectrum.
As a case begins, there are certain things that have to be done to get things
moving, like Court conferences and other filings with the Court (Summons,
Complaints, Answers, etc.). Even before those basic things happen, people like
to position themselves and posture a bit to see if they can head off the
lawsuit or get the upper hand. Unfortunately, these tactics normally don’t work
and it appears that everyone is going to get ready to dig in for the long haul
of a just commenced lawsuit.
It would be nice to get the second lawsuit settled quickly,
but I fear that the hot days of summer will quickly turn into some busy days
this fall…
For more entertaining reading to wind down your week, check out this blog post on the poor fella who sued when he was caught napping during a Yankees-Red Sox game on ESPN.
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