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N.Y. CVP Law § 4547

This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 4547, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Compromise and offers to compromise

Official statutory text

§ 4547. Compromise and offers to compromise. Evidence of (a)\nfurnishing, or offering or promising to furnish, or (b) accepting, or\noffering or promising to accept, any valuable consideration in\ncompromising or attempting to compromise a claim which is disputed as to\neither validity or amount of damages, shall be inadmissible as proof of\nliability for or invalidity of the claim or the amount of damages.\nEvidence of any conduct or statement made during compromise negotiations\nshall also be inadmissible. The provisions of this section shall not\nrequire the exclusion of any evidence, which is otherwise discoverable,\nsolely because such evidence was presented during the course of\ncompromise negotiations. Furthermore, the exclusion established by this\nsection shall not limit the admissibility of such evidence when it is\noffered for another purpose, such as proving bias or prejudice of a\nwitness, negating a contention of undue delay or proof of an effort to\nobstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.\n

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