Question

Donatello files a suit against erasmus. before going to trial, the parties meet, with their attorneys to represent them, to try to resolve their dispute without the involvement of a third party. this is

Answer 1

The answer to the question is a form of out of court dispute resolution called negotiation.

In legal context, negotiation occurs when one party contact the other party to try and work out a resolution or settlement that both parties can agree with. This option is the correct one because it does not involve a third party, which in other types of dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration, must be present.