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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam
This is the real reason -- the Plaintiff was "playing horse with the Court" and angered the Judge. |
Indeed. It seems that in previous cases when potential defendants did not settle, the plaintiff did not pursue legal action. The court reasoned it wasn't really a lawsuit since they didn't actually file against defendants. The Judge felt this was an abuse of process - subpoenas are supposed to be used for court cases, not for settlement demands that will not be followed up by a court case.
This is one reason that someone taking action regarding a related matter like unauthorized access via stolen passwords should sue in those few cases not resolved by a confidential settlement. Though 99% of thieves may pay a reasonable settlement that allows them to preserve their privacy, in the other 1% of cases the court wants to see that you're serious.