Tag:State Rule(s)of Civil Procedure and/or Evidence

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People v. Miller (Colo. , 2017)
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In Re State Farm Lloyds, Relator, Nos. 15-0903, 15-0905 (Tex. Sup. Ct. May 26, 2017)
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Engurasoff v. Coca-Cola Refreshments (Northern District of California, 2017)
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In re Pickrell (Tex. App. 10th Dist. , 2017)
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Shawe v. Elting (Delaware, 2017)
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Harleysville Insurance Co. v. Holding Funeral Home, No. 1:15cv00057 (W.D .Va. Feb. 9, 2017)
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Trude v. Glenwood State Bank (Min. App., 2016)
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In re Eisenstein (Supreme Court of Mo., 2016)

People v. Miller (Colo. , 2017)

Key Insight: Failure to promptly disclose false evidence

Nature of Case: misappropriation of trade secrets

Electronic Data Involved: email

Keywords: sanctions, affidavit, post-complaint deletion, restoration

Identified State Rule(s): Colorado Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3(a)(3)

Engurasoff v. Coca-Cola Refreshments (Northern District of California, 2017)

Key Insight: Disclosing legal advice to third parties that need to know via email maintains attorney client privilege

Nature of Case: class action

Electronic Data Involved: archived email

Keywords: timeliness, third parties need to know, attorney client privilege

Identified State Rule(s): Ca. Evidence Code 952

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Shawe v. Elting (Delaware, 2017)

Key Insight: Even if documents are recovered from deletion, sanctions may still be proper, sanctions are proper when failing to adhere to litigation holds, sanctions based on perjury are not criminal charges of perjury, extreme bad-faith litigation allows for cost shifting of attorney’s fees

Nature of Case: Litigation misconduct

Electronic Data Involved: Electronic files

Keywords: 7 million, sanctions, unusually deplorable, perjury, bizarre, rat droppings

Identified State Rule(s): “American Rule”

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Harleysville Insurance Co. v. Holding Funeral Home, No. 1:15cv00057 (W.D .Va. Feb. 9, 2017)

Key Insight: Waiver of privilege for documents inadvertently posted to publicly accessible Box.com location

Nature of Case: insurance coverage litigation

Electronic Data Involved: Box.com uploads

Keywords: Box.com, privilege waiver, publicly accessible, account permissions, file sharing

Identified State Rule(s): Va. Sup. Ct. R. 4.1(b)(6)(ii)

Identified Federal Rule(s): FRE 502(b)

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Trude v. Glenwood State Bank (Min. App., 2016)

Key Insight: sanctions affirmed for discovery violations including using data wiping software to delete files

Nature of Case: repossession

Electronic Data Involved: deleted electronic records

Keywords: earth moving equipment repossession, deleted computer files, data wiping

Identified State Rule(s): Minnesota Rule of Civil Procedure 60.02

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In re Eisenstein (Supreme Court of Mo., 2016)

Key Insight: Concealment and use of electronic evidence improperly obtained by a client.

Nature of Case: Divorce.

Electronic Data Involved: Email, hacked and stolen from the wife’s private email account.

Keywords: Unwarranted intrusions into privileged relationships. Stolen evidence.

Identified State Rule(s): 4-4.4(a); 4-8.4(c); 4-3.4(a)

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