a, 959 F. Supp. 1529 (S.D. Fla. 1997); by Chief Judge Vinson of the Northern District of Florida in Reiclzhold Chemicals, Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (N.D. Fla. 1994); and by a number of district courts recognizing a mediation privilege which shields from disclosure and use mediation documents, l

tamination and other environmental violations to the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, Reichold Chemicals, Inc. v. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (N.D. Fla. 1994); and a number of district court decisions denying discovery and recognizing a mediation privilege where litigants can rely on the

mbia, 959 F. Supp. 1529 (S.D. Fla. 1997); by Chief Judge Vinson of the Northern District of Florida in Reichhold Chemicals, Inc.. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (N.D. Fla. 1994); and by a number of district courts recognizing a mediation privilege which shields from disclosure and use mediation documents, l

. Chief Judge Vinson and the Common Law Privilege Of Reporting Environmental Hazards and Violations, Reichhold Chemicals, Inc. Textron, Inc., 157 F.R.D. 522 (NJ). Fla. 1994) Reichhold Chemicals involved a Consent Order between Reichhold and the Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. The Order o