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1 Jun 2023, 6:33 am
The opinion is quite interesting with respect to the remedy fashioned by the court, in that a curative jury instruction under 37(e)(1) allowing the jury to hear the evidence of spoliation and “draw any inference” it wants, including one that Schnatter intentionally spoliated, comes dangerously close to a de facto “permissive” adverse inference, a remedy only allowed under 37(e)(2)(B) where intent to deprive has been demonstrated… [read post]
1 Jun 2023, 6:33 am
The opinion is quite interesting with respect to the remedy fashioned by the court, in that a curative jury instruction under 37(e)(1) allowing the jury to hear the evidence of spoliation and “draw any inference” it wants, including one that Schnatter intentionally spoliated, comes dangerously close to a de facto “permissive” adverse inference, a remedy only allowed under 37(e)(2)(B) where intent to deprive has been demonstrated… [read post]
1 Jun 2023, 6:33 am
The opinion is quite interesting with respect to the remedy fashioned by the court, in that a curative jury instruction under 37(e)(1) allowing the jury to hear the evidence of spoliation and “draw any inference” it wants, including one that Schnatter intentionally spoliated, comes dangerously close to a de facto “permissive” adverse inference, a remedy only allowed under 37(e)(2)(B) where intent to deprive has been demonstrated… [read post]
11 Jan 2013, 8:09 am
Additionally, the trial court allowed an adverse inference instruction. [read post]
1 Jun 2012, 10:23 am
Accordingly, the court ordered monetary sanctions, including payment of the costs of a forensic examination, and recommended an adverse inference instruction at trial.In this case, plaintiff alleged several trademark-related claims arising from defendants’ use of plaintiff’s service mark in its attempts to solicit clients. [read post]
13 Mar 2009, 5:26 am
If the ACTL truly wants to make discovery more just, speedy and efficient, I can see three easy ways to level the playing field under these proposals: Mandate spoliation and/or adverse inference sanctions for parties that do not produce adequate initial disclosures in a timely fashion; Modify the summary judgment burden of persuasion to eliminate the non-movant's requirement to produce specific evidence in rebuttal (since they're less… [read post]
6 Oct 2007, 12:00 am
As such, it would also likely trigger the responsibility to begin preservation efforts across the enterprise to avoid spoliation claims, sanctions, and other adverse results later. [read post]
1 Mar 2009, 2:48 pm
Kvitka's claims and an adverse inference instruction on Defendants' cross-claims. [read post]
29 Oct 2014, 7:38 am
That way, if discovery later unveils sufficient evidence to warrant an inspection, that evidence will still be available to inspect or the opposing party could face an adverse inference for spoliation of evidence. [read post]
10 Apr 2007, 11:58 pm
The court granted the motion for an adverse inference instruction and ordered the defendant to pay attorneys' fees and costs. [read post]
2 Jun 2010, 10:13 am
” The irony of such a sanction, the court noted, was that it may to BL’s advantage where the alternative, an adverse inference instruction, may have put the jury in a “punitive mindset” when it considered underlying liability. [read post]
1 Mar 2018, 4:49 am
And, importantly, once the proverbial cat is out of the bag and your spouse or other family member learns that they were being spied on, you cannot try to cover your tracks by destroying the evidence – this is known as “spoliation” of evidence and if you do it, you will likely be subject to sanctions and/or adverse inferences drawn by the Court. [read post]
24 Feb 2009, 2:48 pm
Kvitka's claims and an adverse inference instruction on Defendants' cross-claims. [read post]
21 Dec 2011, 10:04 am
Adverse inference? [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 4:00 am
" "that the radios and their missing accessories would yield evidence adverse to Defendants' case had they been produced. [read post]
9 Oct 2010, 12:37 pm
Plaintiffs also complained that a cause of action was not available for spoliation of evidence, but they could not counter the defense expert's testimony that an adverse inference would be available at trial if plaintiffs could prove their spoliation allegations. [read post]
15 Jul 2022, 9:39 am
In two separate orders, Supreme Court (Schick, J.) found that defendant engaged in spoliation of evidence but denied plaintiff’s motion to strike defendant’s answer in favor of allowing plaintiff an adverse inference at trial. [read post]
24 Apr 2007, 1:54 am
P. 26(e) to supplement a response inferred a written response as required by Rule 34(b), with a signature by counsel. [read post]
1 May 2013, 12:43 pm
Furthermore, as the Court noted at the hearing, even if CCleaner did irrevocably destroy electronic files, that might actually work in AF’s favor; in other words, the stronger the evidence of improper spoliation, the better the chance AF stood of obtaining, e.g., an evidentiary sanction or adverse inference in its favor based on the spoliation. [read post]
30 Jun 2014, 1:26 pm
Specifically will a Canadian court take an adverse inference against a party who has deliberately used an ephemeral messaging platform to discuss matters that are at issue in litigation? [read post]
