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f the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing its own possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by the privilege of self-critical analysis. Id. at 524. This privilege, also known as the self-evaluat

ef Judge Vinson and the Common Law Privilege Of Reporting Environmental Hazards and Violations Reichhold Chemicals involved a Consent Order between Reichhold and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. The Order obligated Reichhold to investigate and remediate the contamination of groundwate

eports because (a)bsent complete 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

f the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing its own possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by "the privilege of self-critical analysis." Id. at 524. This privilege, "also known as the self-eval

orts because "[a]bsent complete 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

f the cost of remediating the land. The defendants sought reports that Reichhold had prepared describing its own possible environmental violations. Reichhold asserted that these documents were protected by "the privilege of self-critical analysis." Id. at 524. This privilege, "also known as the self-eval

orts because "[a]bsent complete 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