Paula Plaintiff Hired Alex Attorney to Represent Her in a Personal

Paula Plaintiff hired Alex Attorney to represent her in a personal injury suit. As the parties are about to complete the discovery process, Alex confers with Oliver Olafsen, who represents the Danny Defendant. Oliver states that he believes the case can be settled for $25,000. Alex immediately rejects the suggestion without any explanation. Which of the following actions would be improper for Oliver to do?

A) File a motion with the court that seeks to have the case dismissed based on the rejection of the offer.
B) Complete the discovery process and take the case to trial.
C) Remind Alex that they are obligated under professional conduct rules to convey all settlement offers to their client.
D) Send a paralegal from his office to deliver a message to Paula that offers to settle the case for $25,000.

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