I assume that DM named the amount of damages in the original suit.If not I would bet that he has notify them of how much it will cost now and how it will cost after the hearing.Most suits ask for the specific amount of damages the plaintiff is asking for.I haven't read all of it but when I obtain my law degree (33 years ago) damage were asked for in the original suit. It was pretty much "rule of thumb" to ask for 2,3 or even 4 times what you were willing to settle for.

Maybe LL would know how it is done today.