Under what circumstances would a defendant be wise to settle out of court

Sometimes a lawsuit is filed so that a plaintiff can satisfy a very personal or profound sense of right and wrong, or to make an important point that impacts more than the parties in the case. It would be under the circumstance when both or one party is interested in settlement that it would be wise to settle out of court to avoid further conflicts.

My best answer is the haudenosaunnee or the iroquois.

To clear or to keep awake