... 5 Reliance went to mediation with the injured driver's family and the family requested a five million
dollar settlement. Reliance's representative had requested settlement authority of at least five
million dollars, but Reliance would only authorize two million dollars. ...
... the Hospitals proposed that the court authorize the special master to "conduct a hearing or
hearings" to resolve the claims, the County urged establishment of a multi-track plan in which
the court would rule on dispositive legal issues, the parties would engage in mediation and a ...
... 6 After substantial discovery, the court ordered the parties to mediation. The mediation
did not produce a settlement—Plaintiffs demanded $5 million, and the defending
parties collectively offered only $807,000. During mediation ...