Case Law
City’s Faulty Preservation Practices Lead to Sanctions
In this employment-related dispute, Arizona city is sanctioned for faulty preservation practices in Vincente v. City of Prescott.
Dismissal Is the Appropriate Sanction in Light of Party’s “Considerable Efforts to Mislead and Confuse”
In breach of a real estate contract, court imposes sanctions, dismissed action and awards attorneys fees in response to continued noncompliance.
What Is the Extent of Counsel’s Obligation to Ensure Clients Preserve Data?
Hosch v. BAE Sys. Info. Solutions, Inc., the judge cited Hosch’s “severely egregious conduct” and dismissed his prejudice.
A Party’s Failure to Preserve Invites Judicial Intervention
In this ruling the court required the plaintiff to retain an e-discovery vendor to conduct an extensive forensic analysis of electronic data sources.
Texas Judge Orders Adverse Inference Sanction for ‘Staggering’ Loss of Evidence
In this case, the Texas Judge court issued adverse inference sanctions against the plaintiff for extreme data loss and bad faith.
Spoliation Four Ways: Washington Court Orders $25,000 and Attorneys’ Fees and Costs
Court fines defendant for failure to issue a legal hold, deletion of evidence and refusal to cooperate with discovery process.