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.
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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
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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
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“Settle a lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20a%20lawsuit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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