Originally Posted by
Airbanda
In UK a completely groundless complaint can be chucked out as vexatious, abuse of process etc with costs. If there's a no win/no fee agreement then lawyers will assess probable-cause evidence before proceeding.
I suspect it's same in most if not all states in US.
Pretty much the same, except it is usually thrown out when it is a Frivolous Lawsuit, as opposed to vexatious, upon which the plaintiff must pay his and the defendant's legal fees.
Then, the defendant can sue the plaintiff for malicious prosecution.
Depending upon the facts presently known to Alaska Airlines, they might take the plaintiff to the mat, so to speak, rather than caving to a confidential settlement.
(Vexatious litigant in the U.S. is generally one who files repetitive frivolous lawsuits.)