The defendant brought a motion for the production of a confidential settlement agreement between the plaintiff and a third party.
The plaintiff and the third party opposed the motion, asserting settlement privilege.
The defendant argued that the monetary amount of the settlement must be disclosed to prevent the plaintiff from being overcompensated.
The court dismissed the motion, holding that settlement privilege applies and that it is premature to determine whether the overcompensation exception applies until liability is determined at trial.
