Seller sues dealer/buyer for a high flip

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by todeen

I thought $300k was certainly a nice finder's fee.

The problem is that offering a substantial amount like that often does nothing more than encourage more piggish behavior. Unless there is a strategic reason to make the offer, like a statutory mechanism that punishes a plaintiff for not accepting a reasonable offer, even an offer made in good faith like that is often interpreted by plaintiffs to be show of doubt. There is also a very fine line you have to walk in a case so as not to encourage the plaintiff's counsel. Once lawyers smells blood, they expect a feast.

In this situation, where the outcome is likely to be a total victory on one side or the other, not a court splitting the baby, the idea of compromise is more elusive.