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omplete and honest reports, effective accident evaluation may be impaired and the prevention of future accidents hampered." Southern Railway Co. v. Lanham, 403 F.2d 119, 131 (5th Cir.1968). H. THE COMMON LAW MEDIATION PRIVILEGE It seems self-evident that no system of mediation can function if partie

ery of admissible evidence and the defendants have not made any showing to the contrary, this justification for [discovery] must fail. Id.; accord Reist, 2010 WL 4940096 at *2 (recognizing the "chilling effect" that discovery can have on the willingness of parties to enter into settlement negotiation

omplete and honest reports, effective accident evaluation may be impaired and the prevention of future accidents hampered. Southern Railway Co. v. Lanham, 403 F.2d 119, 131 (5th Cir.1968). H. The Common Law Mediation Privilege It seems self-evident that no system of mediation can function if partie

very of admissible evidence and the defendants have not made any showing to the contrary, this justification for [discovery) must fail. Id.; accord Reist, 2010 WL 4940096 at '2 (recognizing the chilling effect that discovery can have on the willingness of parties to enter into settlement negotiations

omplete and honest reports, effective accident evaluation may be impaired and the prevention of future accidents hampered." Southern Railway Co. v. Lanham, 403 F.2d 119, 131 (5th Cir.1968). H. THE COMMON LAW MEDIATION PRIVILEGE It seems self-evident that no system of mediation can function if partie

ery of admissible evidence and the defendants have not made any showing to the contrary, this justification for [discovery] must fail. Id.; accord Reist, 2010 WL 4940096 at *2 (recognizing the "chilling effect" that discovery can have on the willingness of parties to enter into settlement negotiation