As a General Rule, Judges Who Are Scheduled to Have

question 75

Multiple Choice

As a general rule, judges who are scheduled to have a case tried before them:

• A) are not allowed to pressure the parties to come to a settlement
• B) may not allow a settlement once discovery is completed
• C) may strongly encourage the parties to settle and not have a trial
• D) may rule in favor of a party that refuses to agree to a settlement before trial
• E) none of the other choices

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