I think it'll go to trial, because I also believe in positive thinking, and I believe that doing right things for right reasons brings right results.
Also, I can't imagine Dina, especially, agreeing to anything much at all.
BBM. I agree, coastal. For all 3 of the named defendants/ respondents (especially Dina), this is a "no win" situation, IMO. They lose (lose BIG!) by settling,
and they lose by proceeding thru the discovery process and depositions toward trial. And if it goes to a civil jury trial, it's my opinion that they will lose there, too.
And no matter whether the case settles or goes to trial, it will be
VERY, VERY expen$ive to defend. I can't imagine that any attorneys for Dina, Nina, or Adam will take this case entirely for free. Angela Hallier, Dina's divorce attorney, certainly knows exactly what the terms of Dina's divorce settlement are. But I doubt that a divorce attorney would take on a wrongful death civil suit, so I expect Dina will hire a new lawyer, or team of lawyers. Nina and Adam are of more modest means than Dina, so it will be interesting to see how they handle hiring attorney representation. Jonah may help Adam out, but would he help Nina? Does Dina have the financial means to pay for both her and Nina's representation? Is it in each of their best interests to have separate representation? (I think so.)
It occurs to me that the filing of this civil wrongful death suit may be precisely why Dina, in particular, has been so
uncharacteristically "media silent" since July. She mentioned having to take "significant measures" in response to the filing of the lawsuit. All we have heard from her is the response statement to the filing, and the publishing of the newest Phoenix Magazine article about her legislative efforts, which I think was in progress before the civil suit was filed. And I personally think she may be under a child order of protection "gag" not to speak about XZ in public anymore.
I think Dina, in particular, has her hands very full right now, trying to figure out how to get out of this civil lawsuit situation, or mitigate it as best as she can. Like I said, it's a "lose/ lose" situation for her, more so than for Nina or Adam. She will have to throw lot$ of $$ at this to make it go away-- not to just the Zahaus. Attorney fees will be huge.
It really will be interesting to see what happens from this point.