Epstein Secrets

ibly leaving the public exposed to danger) in order to lessen the risk of civil liability." Id. In recognizing the privilege, Judge Vinson relied on Bredice v. Doctor's Hospital, Inc., 50 249 (=.1970), without opin., 479 F.2d 920 (1973), the first case to find a common law self-evaluation privilege.

privilege where litigants can "rely on the confidential treatment of everything that transpires during mediation . . . ." Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979); Folb v. Motion Picture Ind. Pension & Health Plans, 16 1.SIFtip.2d 1164, 1173 1998); Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpik

ibly leaving the public exposed to danger) in order to lessen the risk of civil liability." Id. In recognizing the privilege, Judge Vinson relied on Bredice v. Doctor's Hospital, Inc., 50 249 (=.1970), without opin., 479 F.2d 920 (1973), the first case to find a common law self-evaluation privilege.

privilege where litigants can "rely on the confidential treatment of everything that transpires during mediation . . . ." Lake Utopia Paper Ltd. v. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979); Folb v. Motion Picture Ind. Pension & Health Plans, 16 1.SIFtip.2d 1164, 1173 1998); Sheldone v. Pennsylvania Turnpik

spital held staff meetings where the professional staff evaluated the treatment provided to patients. In a medical malpractice action, the estate of Bredice sought the minutes of the hospital's staff meetings where Bredice's treatment or death were discussed. The court denied the discovery, noting that

itable to poker players in a high-stakes game than adversaries attempting to arrive at a just solution of a civil dispute." Lake Utopia Paper Ltd.'. Connelly Containers, Inc., 608 F.2d 928 (2d Cir.1979). Lake Utopia involved the Second Circuit's Civil Appeals Management Plan, which called for parties to engage in a conf