Write a persuasive topic sentence that distills the key takeaway from a litigation timeline paragraph.
Below is a paragraph from a brief. Your task is to craft a first sentence or two that persuasively distills the takeaway for readers.
Context: This case is about whether Sundance delayed too long before trying to dismiss a court case and move the matter to arbitration. The paragraph below describes Sundance's litigation conduct.
The Paragraph:
"Sundance first moved to dismiss the suit as duplicative of a collective action previously brought by other Taco Bell employees. In that motion, Sundance suggested that Morgan either 'join' the earlier suit or 'refile her claim on an individual basis.' But Morgan declined the invitation to litigate differently, and the District Court denied Sundance's motion. Sundance then answered Morgan's complaint, asserting 14 affirmative defenses—but none mentioning the arbitration agreement. Soon afterward, Sundance wasted the parties' time in a joint mediation with the named plaintiff. Morgan and Sundance then entered into meetings to schedule the rest of the litigation and trial. Now, after expending the court's time and resources and the parties' time and resources, Sundance would like to leave court and go to arbitration, but it waited too long."
Your Task: Write 1-2 sentences that would go AT THE BEGINNING of this paragraph to orient readers and deliver the key point upfront. Think about:
- What is the single most important takeaway?
- How can you frame it persuasively?
- What makes Sundance's conduct look unreasonable?
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