Beers v. Bayliner Marine Corp.

This case raises an issue of first impression for this court — that is, the effect of intentional spoliation of evidence in a products liability case. In August, 1990, the plaintiffs, Marks Beers and John Hornyak,1 brought an action against the defendant Bayliner Marine Corporation,2 pursuant to the Connecticut Product Liability Act; General Statutes § 52-572m et seq.; for damages as a result of personal injuries they sustained while traveling in a motor *771boat. After the pleadings were closed, the trial court granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, which was grounded on spoliation…