American National Property & Casualty Co. v. Wilmoth

OPINION

MAY, Judge.

Traci Wilmoth and Richard Rider lived with their two children in a house they rented from Robert and Betty Bowers (collectively, “Bowers”). The house burned November 1, 2000, and the children were killed. Rider died a week later from injuries sustained in the fire. Wil-moth and Charlotte Sharpe, administratrix of Rider’s estate, sued The American National Property and Casualty Co. (AN-PAC), alleging it permitted spoliation of evidence concerning the origin of the fire, which evidence they might have needed in an action against Bowers. ANPAC’s motion for summary judgment was…