Sentence examples similar to acknowledge or settle a claim from inspiring English sources

The Vatican yesterday accepted the resignation of Archbishop Rembert G. Weakland of Milwaukee, who acknowledged on Thursday that he had paid $450,000 to settle a claim that he sexually assaulted a man two decades ago.

Their decisions about whether to settle a claim or take it to court usually hinge on their assessments of the possible outcomes of a trial.

It is not uncommon to correspond with an opposing party or attorney before a case is filed demanding a payment of money to settle a claim.

It may be that Mr. Freeh will settle a claim against the directors later.

Or settle a score.

You will need an authorized, "certified" death certificate to claim insurance benefits or settle an estate.

Earlier in the year, Microsoft settled a claim by AOL Time Warner.

The former Republican house speaker Jeff Hoover resigned his leadership position after acknowledging he secretly settled a sexual harassment claim with a member of his staff.

(f) Any payment under this section either to indemnify an SSA employee or to settle a personal damage claim shall be contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds.

Following a review, marketers often comply with requests to modify or settle the claim.

Or take Toyota, which recently paid $1 billion to settle a lawsuit claiming that an electrical flaw caused some accelerators to stick — even though there turned out to be no evidence to support that claim.