 The response of the courts has varied, depending upon the nature of the case and the reasons for the desire to avoid the summary jury trial process.On the other hand, courts have also allowed parties to refuse participation in the process when it might jeopardize the parties' normal litigation.Since the aim of a summary jury trial is to promote settlement negotiations, there would seem to be little point in dragging a party into a situation in which they might withhold their best efforts and thus bias the verdict brought back.