Helmac Products Corp. v. Roth (Plastics) Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

NEWBLATT, District Judge.

Pending before the Court are cross motions for summary judgment as to Count V of the supplemental complaint. This count seeks the Court to use its inherent power to sanction Eric Roth for ordering the destruction of documents that were subject to discovery in litigation between Helmac, Inc. (“Helmac”) and Roth (plastics) Corp. (“Roth (plastics)”), a Canadian company, under the Anti-Dumping Act of 1916, 15 U.S.C. § 71 et seq. (“the Act”).

This Court previously conducted an evidentiary hearing that lasted several weeks regarding the document…