Sanction

Plaintiff’s ‘egregious, intentional, and outrageous’ conduct deserves dismissal

In this dispute, the court dismissed the case and ordered the plaintiff to pay all costs for its intentional fabrication and spoliation of evidence.

Court finds ‘much more serious’ spoliation intended to gain litigation advantage

In this contract claim, the court imposed the rare sanction of dismissal for the plaintiffs’ intentional spoliation and alteration of evidence.

What is spoliation?

ePRO Can’t Escape Huge Sanctions for Willful Spoliation

The Second Circuit affirmed a $2.7 million sanction in a case worth $25,000 due to one party’s persistent discovery misconduct and willful spoliation.

Court Rejects Church’s Appeal Upholding Sanction

In this opinion, the appellate court soundly rejected the defendant’s arguments, affirming a daily $4,000 sanction for the defendant’s willful refusal to comply with discovery.