$1.9 million was paid in a pre-suit settlement associated with the death of Michigan couple who perished in a head-on collision, according to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly. The defendant was drinking in a bar and left in a noticeably intoxicated state. He crossed the center line on a two-lane highway and slammed into the couple's car. Damages were collected from both the defendant's auto insurance and from the establishment in which he had been drinking, the Michigan Lawyers Weekly said.