Chris Jericho recently shed light on why WWE was reluctant to settle lawsuits out of court during his time with the company.
During a recent episode of Talk Is Jericho, the former AEW World Champion explained that WWE believed settling one case could encourage others to pursue legal action in hopes of receiving an easy payout.
“People will sue for anything. I know when I worked for WWE, one of the rules was we will not settle out of court for any lawsuit, right?” Jericho said.
He continued by explaining the reasoning behind that approach.
“Because if you settle for one, then everybody’s going to start breaking through. They would rather pay, you know, $30,000 than give out 10 because if you give out 10, then everyone for the low-hanging fruit is going to start trying to get involved.”
According to Jericho, WWE viewed fighting lawsuits rather than settling them as a deterrent against what it perceived to be opportunistic claims. The veteran wrestler suggested that the company’s philosophy was to avoid creating a precedent that could lead to an influx of similar cases from individuals seeking quick settlements.
Chris Jericho’s comments come in the wake of Janel Grant, Vince McMahon, and WWE jointly asking the court to move Grant’s sex trafficking lawsuit to arbitration. Fans can catch up on WrestleZone’s coverage of the lawsuit here.
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