Affiliated Manufacturers, Inc. v. Aluminum Company of America

OPINION OF THE COURT

RESTANI, Judge.

Following a trial in this action brought by plaintiff-appellant Affiliated Manufacturers, Inc. (“AMI”) alleging additional money was due on a contract, the jury returned a verdict in favor of defendant-appellee Aluminum Company of America (“Alcoa”) on its counterclaim for failure to satisfy contract speeifi- cations and breach of warranties. AMI appeals from the district court’s grant of a motion in limine brought by Alcoa to exclude certain documents and deposition testimony as evidence of settlement negotiations under Fed.R.Evid. 408. For the reasons set…