Deciding a novel issue in New Jersey, an appeals court has ruled that offers of judgment designed to spur settlements remain on the table until there is a judgment, even if it takes more than one trial. The court affirmed the award of $48,884 in counsel fees to a plaintiff in an assault case that was tried three times before the plaintiff won $1 million. However, the court expressed concern that the offer-of-judgment rule can be "inflexible" in the light of unforeseen twists in a case.
December 11, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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Deciding a novel issue in New Jersey, an appeals court has ruled that offers of judgment designed to spur settlements remain on the table until there is a judgment, even if it takes more than one trial to reach the outcome.
The court affirmed the award of $48,884 in counsel fees to a plaintiff in an assault case that was tried three times before the plaintiff won $1 million.
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