Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC v. Campbell

Ruffin, Presiding Judge.

After his Nissan Pathfinder rolled over in a single-car accident, Ross Campbell sued Nissan Motor Company (“Nissan”) and Bridge-stone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC (“Firestone”), the company that manufactured the truck’s tires. Prior to filing suit, however, Campbell disposed of the Pathfinder and had the tires destroyed. Upon learning that the evidence had been destroyed, the defendants moved to dismiss Campbell’s complaint, asserting that the spoliation of critical evidence prejudiced the companies’ ability to present a defense. In the alternative, the…