Legal Opinion
Gribben v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 2005No. 94S00-0403-CQ-130PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKSON, Justice.
Pursuant to Indiana Appellate Rule 64, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has certified, and we have accepted, the following questions of Indiana law:
1. Does Indiana law recognize a claim for "first-party" spoliation of evidence; that is, if an alleged tortfeasor negligently or intentionally destroys or discards evidence that is relevant to a tort action, does the plaintiff in the tort action have an additional cognizable claim against the tortfeasor for spoliation of evidence?
2. If so, what are the elements of the tort, and must a plaintiff…
2Cases cited25 opinions
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- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
- Smith v. Howard Johnson Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1993
- Smith v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
- Rosenblit v. ZimmermanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- Northern Indiana Public Service Company v. Aqua Environmental Container Corp. and Joki Leasing, LLCIndiana Court of Appeals · 2018
- Pikey v. BryantMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
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