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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The Trump administration is set to pay out nearly $5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a rioter fatally shot during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News on Monday.
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 19 May 2025
The Trump administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt to settle a lawsuit brought by Babbitt's estate, The Associated Press reported on Monday, citing a person with knowledge of the settlement.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The Department of Justice has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a pro-Trump rioter who was shot by a U.S. Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 May 2025
In 2021, Mountaire agreed to a historic $205 million deal to settle a lawsuit alleging that one of its slaughterhouses had contaminated the drinking water and air quality of nearby residents.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
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Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 19 May 2025
The Trump administration has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt to settle a lawsuit brought by Babbitt's estate, The Associated Press reported on Monday, citing a person with knowledge of the settlement.
—Sonam Sheth
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The Department of Justice has reached an agreement in principle to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt, a pro-Trump rioter who was shot by a U.S. Capitol Police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.
—Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 2 May 2025
In 2021, Mountaire agreed to a historic $205 million deal to settle a lawsuit alleging that one of its slaughterhouses had contaminated the drinking water and air quality of nearby residents.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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