In the months that followed, Unifirst’s lawyers filed countersuits against both Grace and Beatrice. Cheeseman still wanted to keep Unifirst in the case, but Grace’s in-house corporate counsel finally overruled him. Unifirst was causing too much trouble and it did not look as if the company would ever cooperate in a joint defense. Against his will, Cheeseman was forced to dismiss all claims against the company.

Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, loc. 712