51.   A date for that hearing will not be set until after the first case is settled.

52.   A judge accepted the proposal to settle the case and vacate the judgment.

53.   A number of environmental groups, however, said it now will be more difficult for the EPA to settle those cases or bring new enforcement actions.

54.   A judge had barred her from leaving Mexico until the case was settled.

55.   A second factor in the higher claim costs, city officials said, was that several large brutality cases had been settled in a single year.

56.   A spokeswoman for Atlanta-based Home Depot confirmed the company had agreed to settle the case but cited a policy not to discuss details of settlements.

57.   After a year of trading accusations with Spelman President Johnnetta Cole, Reese settled the case under confidential terms.

58.   After the meeting, the parties eventually worked toward settling the case.

59.   After investigators threatened to go to court to force him to produce the records, Frankel settled the case on what seemed to be harsh terms.

60.   After nearly two years in litigation, Allen Johnson said he decided to settle the case because he could no longer bear the pain, financially or emotionally.