Lawsuits In Canadian Pacific Train Derailment Stay

Lundeen said his family's thinking was similar. With trials not scheduled for almost another year and the possibility of lengthy appeals after that, "who knows how long it would drag out?" he said.

"We didn't feel like we needed to go any further with this," he said. "We felt that we got a fair offer and we took it. I'm glad it's over. It's a big load off our family's shoulders."