Mxsmanic wrote:
An out-of-court settlement never sees a court, which is why
it's called an _out-of-court_ settlement.

Wrong again. An out-of-court settlement can be reached between
the litigating parties at any time ("out-of-court") during the
litigating process, if the plaintiff has commenced litigation.
How is it that you can be an expert on absolutely everything?

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