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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On Wednesday, the City Council voted to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Baggett’s family members.
— TRANSIT TRAUMA: Days after hundreds of Metro bus drivers staged a sick-out protesting safety concerns, L.A.’s transit network continued to experience a string of violent behavior.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
In April, New York City agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Nicholas Feliciano, a young man with a history of mental illness who suffered severe brain damage after attempting to hang himself on Rikers Island — as correctional officers stood by.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
After all, Amazon did settle a lawsuit with the FTC about its smart doorbell company Ring to the tune of $5.8 million.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2008, for instance, the Justice Department agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a lawsuit by Army scientist Steven Hatfill, who was falsely identified as a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
In 2023, the food-delivery app GrubHub agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit regarding hidden fees.
—Jenn McMillen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
More than three years later, Walgreens has agreed to pay $205,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the EEOC on Doe’s behalf.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
The acknowledgment by Assembly leaders was part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed against the Assembly's Office of Special Counsel when Gableman occupied the office.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
The Courier Journal previously reported the city paid $118,000 to settle a lawsuit brought forth by a local teacher against Wilson.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
In April, New York City agreed to pay $28 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of Nicholas Feliciano, a young man with a history of mental illness who suffered severe brain damage after attempting to hang himself on Rikers Island — as correctional officers stood by.
—Glenn Thrush Carlos Javier Ortiz, New York Times, 5 May 2024
After all, Amazon did settle a lawsuit with the FTC about its smart doorbell company Ring to the tune of $5.8 million.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 11 Apr. 2024
In 2008, for instance, the Justice Department agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a lawsuit by Army scientist Steven Hatfill, who was falsely identified as a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
In 2023, the food-delivery app GrubHub agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle a lawsuit regarding hidden fees.
—Jenn McMillen, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
More than three years later, Walgreens has agreed to pay $205,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by the EEOC on Doe’s behalf.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Mar. 2024
The acknowledgment by Assembly leaders was part of an agreement to settle a lawsuit filed against the Assembly's Office of Special Counsel when Gableman occupied the office.
—Journal Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2024
The Courier Journal previously reported the city paid $118,000 to settle a lawsuit brought forth by a local teacher against Wilson.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 11 Jan. 2024
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