Obviously it's been a while, but the local business calculation I observed was, it was always better to not be sued than to be sued. And if the suit was unavoid

Obviously it's been a while, but the local business calculation I observed was, it was always better to not be sued than to be sued. And if the suit was unavoidable (e.g. guy is just nutso-litigious) it's better to have declined all business with him in the first place.