Kirkland v. Texas

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• holding that the Puerto Rico Rules of Evidence exclude extrinsic evidence concerning the terms of an agreement only when the agreement is clear and unambiguous
• reversing trial judge who excluded statements made during settlement negotiations which were offered to show intent of the parties to the ultimate settlement
• admitting settlement negotiations “to prove the terms of the [settlement] agreement itself” is “crucial to a judicious enforcement of the agreement” and not barred by Rule 408
• “[T]he award of fees under the common fund doctrine presupposes a large class of beneficiaries who do not participate in the litigation.”

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