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It IS common, and pathetic, in corporate America that frivolous claims are settled at nuisance cost. Yes, 35K and 45K is a lot of money, but it is below what is considered nuisance cost in these types of cases.

You have NO insight into the allegations, terms, conditions or anything related to those claims because they are sealed - only hearsay... so you have no hard facts at all.

As for other women, I have no cold, hard facts There you are admitting a cold hard fact.

You just don't realize you have no facts at all - yet you are eager to participate in the destruction of a man based on hearsay. I can't be party to that.

Yes, 35K and 45K is a lot of money, but it is below what is considered nuisance cost in these types of cases.

I have heard at least a dozen attorneys and HR Directors comment on the cases. They have, every one of them, agreed that the standard settlement for a "nuisance" suit is $35-45K.

Why?

Because the insurance company tells them that will be their minimum cost if they take the case to court.

In other words, a $35-45K "settlement" (which may, in fact, be a severance) -- in which the plaintiff pays 1/3 to her attorney and 1/2 of the investigative costs (depositions, etc.) -- will normally net the plaintiff around $18-20K..."to go away".

Thus, such a "settlement" should be completely ignored from the standpoint of assigning guilt.