Lyondell Chemical v. Occidental Chemical
608 F.3d 284 (5th Cir. 2010) Cited 69 timesHolding that Rule 408 barred admission of settlement negotiations concerning a separate claim that arose out of the same events, involved the same parties, and raised the same liability question as the claim being litigated, because "the offering of settlement evidence arising out of a shared factual nexus and bearing directly on present issues of liability between many of the same parties falls within Rule 408's prohibition," and stating: "Making the content of such a discussion available for use in related litigation would invite the very situation that Rule 408 is designed to avoid . . . ."
Affiliated Mfrs. v. Aluminum Co. of America
56 F.3d 521 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 100 timesHolding that Rule 408 applies "where an actual dispute or a difference of opinion exists, rather than when discussions crystallize to the point of threatened litigation"
MCI Communications Services, Inc. v. Hagan
641 F.3d 112 (5th Cir. 2011) Cited 16 timesStating that the standard of review for evidentiary decisions is abuse of discretion
Marine Power Holding, L.L.C. v. Malibu Boats, LLC
CIVIL ACTION No. 14-912 SECTION I (E.D. La. Aug. 8, 2016) Cited 2 timesCIVIL ACTION No. 14-912 SECTION I 08-08-2016 MARINE POWER HOLDING, L.L.C. v. MALIBU BOATS, LLC LANCE M. AFRICK UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE ORDER AND REASONS The Court has received objections to certain exhibits and responses to objections filed by plaintiff, Marine Power Holding, L.L.C. ("Marine Power"), and defendant, Malibu Boats, LLC ("Malibu"). In response to the Court's August 1, 2016 minute entry, the Court has also received from each party a list "of those exhibits that it actually anticipates
Rule 408 - Compromise Offers and Negotiations
Fed. R. Evid. 408 Cited 4,255 times 44 Legal AnalysesHolding that premature deliberations constituted an internal jury influence subject to the post-verdict restrictions of Rule 606(b)