settle a lawsuit

idiom

: to end a lawsuit before the court makes a decision about it
They agreed to pay $100,000 to settle the lawsuit.

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His relatives received $7.5 million this year to settle a lawsuit. Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 In September, Sebastian County and health provider Turn Key Health Clinics LLC reached a $6 million settlement with Larry Eugene Price Jr.'s family to settle a lawsuit filed over Price's 2021 death from dehydration and malnutrition. Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 1 Nov. 2024 The owner and operator of the cargo ship that caused the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore has agreed to pay $102 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice. Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024 The county and Turn Key Health Clinics LLC agreed to each pay $3 million to Larry Eugene Price Jr.’s family to settle a lawsuit filed over Price’s 2021 death, attorney Erik Heipt said in a news release. Compiled From Staff and Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for settle a lawsuit 

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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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