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Assume that the plaintiff demands $1000 to settle, the defendant rejects the offer, and the jury awards $900 at trial. Who "won" for purposes of the rule "loser pays all"?

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User Magnas
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The plaintiff won.

Step-by-step explanation:

The court awarded $900 plus costs. The defendant ( the loser) now has to pay the plaintiff's lawyer besides the $900 in damages.

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User Kailash Yadav
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