If a case does not
settle during litigation then a trial is necessary.
But even if your case is filed in court, most cases
settle during litigation without the need for an actual trial.
To be fair, litigation results are often difficult to quantify, especially when high numbers of legal cases are
settled during the litigation process and do not lead to an obvious win or loss.
Not exact matches
At any point
during the
litigation process, the parties may
settle if they come to an agreement.
«Paper storm»
litigation is discouraged by costs
during the
litigation, and settlement of the action, or even of motions is encouraged by offers to
settle, which change the costs award scheme.