In Gould's defense, when Steinway and their attorneys met with Gould to settle the lawsuit, they were stunned by the fact that he requested only reimbursement

In Gould's defense, when Steinway and their attorneys met with Gould to settle the lawsuit, they were stunned by the fact that he requested only reimbursement of his medical expenses--he made no request for damages of any kind. Steinway paid the bills and Gould continued to be a Steinway artist for many years. [All of this is described in detail in "Wondrous Strange," which is an excellent biography of Gould.]