...... one more thing. If you look at the form attached to the order for Mediation, you'll see there are a bunch of options for the mediator. One of them is the parties couldn't agree on a settlement. If that happens it's back in Merryday's lap and he will be pissed. That probably helps FL's case. Merryday is a conservative appointed by George Bush. I'd suspect he doesn't like the idea of big government rolling over states.