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Published on: 10/17/2009
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Mike Nolan, executive director of LARM, said he stands by his decision to settle Cascio's case without going to court.
Nolan said the case probably would have been tried before a federal civil jury.
A favorable jury verdict for Cascio's lawyer could have far exceeded the one-time $200,000 payout, plus her COBRA benefits, vacation and sick pay.
Had the case gone to court, Nolan said, Cascio and her lawyer likely would have produced or uncovered more corroborating evidence to bolster the claim against Papillion, driving up the potential for punitive damages, potentially into the millions.
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This is risk management," Nolan said.