Devin McCarthy v. Raul Jauregui, et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania denied a defendant’s request for copies of confidential settlement memoranda submitted in preparation for a settlement conference. The court emphasized the public interest in encouraging settlement and maintaining the confidentiality of settlement negotiations, including the policy reflected in Federal Rule of Evidence 408.

Holdings

1. The request for copies of the parties' confidential settlement memoranda was denied because the strong public interest in encouraging settlement and maintaining the confidentiality of settlement negotiations, combined with Jauregui's failure to provide a basis for disclosure, weighed against disclosure.

Questions Presented

1. Whether a party should be provided copies of confidential settlement memoranda submitted to the court in preparation for a settlement conference.

Disposition

dismissed