Archive - April 18, 2019

Flynn v. FCA US LLC (S.D. Ill., 2019)

Apr 18 2019

Key Insight: Scope of discovery, speculation about communications is not sufficient to compel discovery.

Nature of Case: Class action product-defect: design flaw

Electronic Data Involved: Reports and communications re reports

Keywords: Privity, Speculation, Overbroad

Apr 18 2019

Key Insight: Without intent, adverse inference cannot be granted in spoliation of evidence but lesser sanctions still can

Nature of Case: Wrongful termination,

Electronic Data Involved: Text messages

Keywords: duty to preserve, auction, preowned vehicles