Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Fry's Electronics, Inc.

ORDER IMPOSING SANCTIONS FOR DISCOVERY ABUSES AND STAYING CASE

ROBERT S. LASNIK, District Judge.

On May 10, 2012, the Court granted in part plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions in the *657above-captioned matter. The Court found that defendant had spoliated evidence, including sales performance data, MOPARS, and computer hard drives from the Renton store at which plaintiffs Lam and Rios had worked. At the time, the Court believed that the prejudicial effect of the spoliation could be counteracted by (a) instructing the jury that one of the justifications for firing Mr. Lam was pretextual and (b)…