“It seemed doomed almost from the moment they decided to go to a sealed bid,” Judge Lopez said. “Nobody knows what anybody else is bidding,” he added.

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    That’s essentially what they did. They chose an auction type where each party offers as much as they’re willing to pay and the highest offer wins. The Sandy Hook families included a chunk of their debt in the offer which was part of the value.