Bad Settlements Beat Good Lawsuits: A CRE Landlord, a Restaurant, and Commercial Rents that Plunged

This is a true story. A well-to-do investor—let’s call him Sam—owns a charming three-story brick office building in a city that was once the envy of America. His building is in an elegant quarter that has suffered less than the forlorn city itself, but a restoration to its former grandeur...