Opinion ID: 1800579
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Heading: compromise negotiations

Text: Relying on Rule 408, N.D.R.Ev., Virgil argues that it was error for the court to receive as evidence an exhibit which contained an evaluation of the river lot made by Virgil during an attempt to compromise. Rule 408 does not mean that the mere recital of evidence during a compromise negotiation precludes the admission of that evidence. See explanatory note to Rule 408, N.D.R.Ev. In any event we have said that, in a nonjury case, the trial court should ordinarily admit all evidence which is not clearly inadmissible and, unless all the competent evidence is insufficient to support the finding, we will not reverse the judgment. See Schuh v. Allery, 210 N.W.2d 96 (N.D.1973). In this case, there was other evidence which supported the finding involved. No error was committed.