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[QUOTE="UConnNick, post: 2598432, member: 1526"]
Most if not all states have a rule of civil procedure which gives judges the right to throw out cases on the grounds of being determined as frivolous. Some may provide for sanctions against the attorney(s) involved for filing the case. As a practical matter, judges almost never invoke the rule because it puts them in the position of summarily deciding a case has no merit without any proof being offered or heard. They are much more inclined to let the cases proceed. They can always rule on a case at hearing prior to a trial if either or both sides file for a summary judgment, and that gives the losing side the right to appeal the decision.

In a case such as this one, it wouldn't surprise me if one or both sides do file for a SJ, and the judge might be inclined to throw it out, but give them the opportunity to get locked in a room until a settlement can be hammered out. If both sides agree to a settlement, they'll put a gag order on it so nobody gets to make public statements about it after the fact, and everybody moves on.
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