[SeaHawkFan]

I don’t think they have much of a case. Will likely be settled for a relatively small amount of money; $10-20,000 at most.

[Locomotive Breath]

Shows you haven’t been paying attention. Read the filing at the link I gave.

[dpwiener]

I don’t think they have much of a case. Will likely be settled for a relatively small amount of money; $10-20,000 at most.

Wrong. The case will indeed settle, but it will settle for many millions of dollars.

There's a very simple reason: None of the major defendants (i.e., Duke University and the City of Durham) will dare expose themselves to the discovery process. The dirt that would come out from all the hidden documents and witness statements is just too devastating.

So after a bit of negotiation, the defendants will cough up a ton of money under a sealed settlement.

While I detest frivolous lawsuits and our legal system which lacks a "loser-pays" feature to protect victims of unscrupulous lawyers, this is one of those instances where lawsuits are very appropriate. All the Duke Lacrosse players (and their coach) deserve to be compensated for the injustice visited upon them, and the perpetrators need to be taught a very expensive lesson.