Sage Realty Corp. v. Proskauer Rose L. L. P.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
The issue before us is whether plaintiffs intentionally and in bad faith destroyed tape recordings relevant to their claims and, if so, what is the proper remedy for plaintiffs’ spoliation of evidence.
Defendant Proskauer was legal counsel for Robert and Melvyn Kaufman in connection with a complex mortgage-backed securities transaction. The Kaufman brothers were principals of plaintiff Sage Realty Corporation and various related real estate entities that are parties to the present action. Defendant Nomura Securities International (NSI) acted as broker-dealer and…
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