Settlement and offers to compromise

Question 1

408(a)

Answer 1

(a) evidence of the following is not admissible - on behalf of any party - either to prove or disprove the validity or amount of a disputed claim or to impeach by a prior inconsistent statement or a contradiction:
(1) furnishing, promising, or offering - or accepting, promising to accept, or offering to accept - a valuable consideration in compromising or attempting to compromise the claim; and
(2) conduct or a statement made during compromise negotiations about the claim.

Question 2

408(b)

Answer 2

(b) the court may admit this evidence for another purpose, such as:
Proving a witness’s bias or prejudice,
Negating a contention of undue delay, or
Proving an effort to obstruct a criminal investigation or prosecution.