– If a lawsuit is settled out of court, what is there to stop someone else suing for the exact same reason?

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Or even if it is settled in court.

Just curious.

Edit; thanks for all responses:)

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Answer 1

Two things:

– To sue, you must have what is known as _standing_. Basically, you have to demonstrate that you have been _personally_ harmed in a way that the courts recognize and can rectify. Not everyone will have standing, so not everyone can sue.

– When the suit is settled out of court, part of that settlement is that the case is _dismissed with prejudice_, meaning that they are not allowed to refile the same suit at a later date. Same thing when there is a summary judgment in a case – the decision can be appealed, but the suit can’t be refiled.