wendy cox was working diligently through lunch to prepare for the afternoon.this was still an informal hearing and she anticipated that the judge would direct things to move swiftly through the process.the goal was always to draw a reasonable conclusion , advise both parties , and expedite a settlement.no one wanted to spend the time selecting a jury and painstakingly going over each detail if the whole situation could be resolved through arbitration.at least cox felt that way.she couldnt really guess what pratt wanted.there was no telling what he may have had up his sleeve when he had agreed to an informal hearing.but if they wanted a fight , she was prepared to comply .