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27 Jan 2015, 6:39 am by Robin Shea
Marchuk’s attorneys are seeking an “adverse inference” instruction about the carpet in Mr. [read post]
3 Dec 2009, 9:29 am by K&L Gates
Turning to the question of sanctions for the deletion of a relevant custodian’s emails, the court first discussed its inherent power to sanction litigants, particularly with an adverse inference instruction, but noted the necessity of a finding of bad faith. [read post]
6 Sep 2011, 10:48 am by Philip Favro
July 21, 2011), the court determined that it would issue an adverse inference jury instruction against defendant Kolon Industries as a sanction for its evidence spoliation. [read post]
9 Aug 2017, 6:48 am by Joy Waltemath
However, because the EEOC did not show JBS acted in bad faith and it disclaimed any intention of affirmatively relying on the documents, the court refused to grant the agency’s request for an adverse inference. [read post]
16 Mar 2016, 1:02 pm by kgates
” Accordingly, the court denied Defendants’ request for serious sanctions, including an adverse inference, and instead found that Plaintiff was responsible for Defendants’ attorneys’ fees incurred in bringing the motion for sanctions. [read post]
28 Mar 2011, 2:08 am by Fernando M. Pinguelo
Similarly, the litigant will not likely have his case dismissed, but he will face lesser sanctions like an adverse inference or the exclusion of other related evidence. [read post]
30 Apr 2013, 11:20 pm by Jessica Mendelson
” No matter his excuse, Gatto “effectively caused the account to be permanently deleted,” which rendered a spoliation inference appropriate. [read post]
5 Apr 2006, 4:23 am
Normally, when that happens, lawyers tend to think of it in terms of discovery sanctions and "adverse inference" jury instructions. [read post]
2 Apr 2021, 12:39 pm by Joel R. Brandes
These sanctions can include “precluding proof favorable to the spoliator to restore balance to the litigation, requiring the spoliator to pay costs to the injured party associated with the development of replacement evidence, or employing an adverse inference instruction at the trial of the action. [read post]
19 Jun 2015, 11:48 am by kgates
”  (“Sanctions for spoliation thus may not be imposed simply because evidence was destroyed; instead, such sanctions are appropriate only if the evidence was destroyed for the purpose of hiding adverse information. [read post]
19 Jun 2015, 10:37 am by K&L Gates
”  (“Sanctions for spoliation thus may not be imposed simply because evidence was destroyed; instead, such sanctions are appropriate only if the evidence was destroyed for the purpose of hiding adverse information. [read post]
8 Oct 2014, 8:49 am by Rebecca Tushnet
  Kiewit was prejudiced by defendants’ spoliation; though this wasn’t a monetary sanction for spoliation, an adverse inference from the spoliation was justified. [read post]
8 Oct 2021, 2:03 pm by Jeff DeFrancisco
The destruction of evidence that is key to proving an issue in dispute at trial can support the inference that the evidence was unfavorable to the party that destroyed it. [read post]
31 Aug 2012, 3:56 pm by Philip Favro
It is worth noting that a significant portion of that award will encompass the fees and costs that DuPont incurred to address Kolon’s eDiscovery spoliation, which culminated in the game-changing adverse inference instruction the court read to the jury. [read post]
6 Nov 2021, 10:16 pm
As just one example, he noted that “if we learn that, while litigation is anticipated or pending, corporations or individuals have not followed the rules and maintained required communications, have ignored subpoenas or litigation hold notices, or have deliberately used the sort of ephemeral technology that allows messages to disappear, we may well conclude that spoliation of evidence has occurred and ask the court for adverse inferences or other appropriate relief. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 7:23 am by Greg Jacobs
” The court, however, declined to impose monetary sanctions and instead determined that an adverse inference instruction to the jury was an appropriate sanction. [read post]
16 Mar 2012, 7:23 am by Greg Jacobs
The court, however, declined to impose monetary sanctions and instead determined that an adverse inference instruction to the jury was an appropriate sanction. [read post]
1 Jul 2010, 8:08 am by Moseley Collins
Plaintiff alleges that there is a triable issue whether XYZ Market has negligently or intentionally spoliated evidence, and that a jury could reach an adverse inference as to liability based on the loss or intentional destruction of the videotape. [read post]
5 Aug 2013, 6:22 am by Matthew L.M. Fletcher
FSAI also orally moved for inferences adverse to defendant because of alleged spoliation of evidence. [read post]
2 Sep 2011, 9:07 am by GGCSMB&R
Should the defendant's answer be stricken or is an adverse inference charge sufficient? [read post]