The team was able to obtain an early dismissal on very favorable terms while the action continued for close to another
year against other defendants.
The plaintiffs did offer five days before trial to dismiss the
claim against the other defendants if the defendants agreed to concede a failure to meet the standard of care and try the causation issue alone.
As Zal notes, the plaintiffs in the fraud lawsuit against Bluford — which
continues against other defendants even though Bluford settled — filed a request on Feb. 21, 2017, to dismiss QuickLegal as a defendant.
When the other driver's insurance will not be enough to meet your damages demand, we will consider legal
action against other defendants, such as road maintenance contractors, public transportation agencies, or component manufacturers.
In circumstances where a plaintiff pursues multiple defendants, and is successful against one defendant but not
successful against other defendants, they may end up being liable for more in costs to the successful defendants than they were awarded against the unsuccessful defendant.
The defendants claimed that the trial could have been shorter if the plaintiffs agreed to a without - cost
dismissal against the other defendants, but the court noted that no Rule 49 offer was made.
Won dismissal of outside directors from suit for alleged securities fraud that ultimately settled for $ 7.5 million
against other defendants.