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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 408

Citation
§ 408
Parent Document
Union River Associates v. Budman, 2004 ME 48 (2004)
Jurisdiction
Maine (state)
Effective Date
2004-04-08

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[¶ 20] Budman offered evidence of the parties’ settlement negotiations not to establish liability, the validity, or amount of the claim or on some other substantive issue in dispute between the parties. Rather, Budman sought to establish the existence of an accord and satisfaction. Had Budman proved the existence of a contract of accord and satisfaction, Union River, having agreed to dismiss the complaint, would have been estopped from proceeding. Therefore, the evidence was relevant to Budman’s defense. Because M.R. Evid. 408(a) does not operate to ex- *341