Ever drive by big houses in your town or city or neighborhood and wonder how they can pay for it?
Because there are judges, lawyers, clerks, and litigation.
The university could write a check. Frost could just f’ing drop it. But both sides have lawyers. And lawyers tell both sides they should fight it and, maybe kinda sorta could or should win.
The judge will grant motions written by the lawyers @ $300/hr and the clerk will receive them, given off to the judge. The judge will review the case and set a date 15-18 months from now, at which point the clerks will write up a review to the judge and advise them on course of action.
Over the next 15-18 months the lawyers will will write drafts, confer with their claimant, have a status conference or two, enter new evidence….all at $300-500 an hour.
Etc etc etc. until they reach an agreement, which will be that one party will save face and someone will pay out a little. That’s how they afford those houses.