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Three malpractice lawsuits filed The board’s emergency action in January came four weeks after a medical malpractice and wrongful death case against Chaudhry and Iowa Methodist Medical Center was dropped by the plaintiffs after an out-of-court settlement was reached.—Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Mar. 2026 Last week, the Wilkinsburg board approved an out-of-court settlement with that employee for an undisclosed amount.—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026 The former prince reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre in 2022.—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026 Also in 2022, Andrew reached an out-of-court settlement with Giuffre stemming from a civil suit against him, therefore avoiding trial.—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for out-of-court settlement