The Federal and most state rules of civil procedure contain an
offer of judgment provision. It allows a defendant to issue an “offer of judgment” to a plaintiff to settle the case. It is designed to
create a pause with the plaintiff to assess her case and decide whether she wants to proceed forward with the litigation or resolve it. The purpose of the rule is to encourage prompt and early resolution of disputes. A defendant utilizing the rule has an incentive to make a realistic offer that is
inclusive of accrued interest and other litigation expenses (such as attorney’s fees where there is a fee shifting provision). If an offer of judgment is not accepted, it potentially creates a cost shifting provision in favor of the defendant
Sunday, April 4, 2021
The Federal and most state rules of civil procedure contain an
offer of judgment provision. It allows a defendant to issue an “offer of judgment” to a plaintiff to settle the case. It is designed to
create a pause with the plaintiff to assess her case and decide whether she wants to proceed forward with the litigation or resolve it. The purpose of the rule is to encourage prompt and early resolution of disputes. A defendant utilizing the rule has an incentive to make a realistic offer that is
inclusive of accrued interest and other litigation expenses (such as attorney’s fees where there is a fee shifting provision). If an offer of judgment is not accepted, it potentially creates a cost shifting provision in favor of the defendant
“Why did God allow this to happen?”
“Is God sending us a message?”
“Is God punishing us in some way?”
As he sat in a garden between the Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul and the cathedral rectory on an afternoon a few days before Easter, Tobin acknowledged that even some of the most faithful cannot have helped but wonder if a greater and not necessarily benevolent power was involved.
He does not believe that.
Instead, the bishop who turned 73 on Thursday answers those questions with reminders of history, current events and one’s own day-to-day experiences.
“I think the pandemic occurred because we live in an imperfect world,” Tobin said. “There are always outbreaks of disease in various parts of the world. This one is unusual in its scope and its severity, but there is always disease, there are always natural disasters, there are always hurricanes and tornadoes and earthquakes and floods.
3/31/2021
Gov. Dan McKee, right, with new Superior Court Judge R. David Cruise.
CUMBERLAND – Gov. Dan McKee last Saturday swore in R. David Cruise as the newest Rhode Island Superior Court Judge. The ceremony took place at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island’s Cumberland-Lincoln Clubhouse where McKee and Cruise both spent so many hours growing up.
“David is an honest, fair and thoughtful leader who brings decades of legal and government experience to the bench,” said McKee. “From his days at the Boys & Girls Club, all the way to the Rhode Island Superior Court, David has always been a person of integrity with a passion for his community. I know he will serve our state well.”
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