holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in holding that Rule 408 excluded evidence that an employer sought a release of discrimination claims in exchange for $25,000 where the offer was not made contemporaneously with the employee’s termination, but rather three weeks after discharge, and at a time when the former employee had already received three months severance pay and other benefits
How later courts described this case
- holding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in holding that Rule 408 excluded evidence that an employer sought a release of discrimination claims in exchange for $25,000 where the offer was not made contemporaneously with the employee’s termination, but rather three weeks after discharge, and at a time when the former employee had already received three months severance pay and other benefits
- finding that the district court did not abuse its discretion in excluding a release agreement, where the offer was made three weeks after termination and plaintiff by then had retained counsel
- stating that the relief available for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing under California law is limited to traditional contractual type remedies
- excluding proof, in a discrimination suit, that defendant offered money for outplacement services three weeks after termination when plaintiff had received severance pay and other benefits, and hired counsel but not filed claims
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The opinion
REINHARDT, Circuit Judge:
I concur in the result.