Legal Opinion
Rizzuto v. Davidson Ladders, Inc.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided October 3, 2006No. SC 17310PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The dispositive issue in this appeal1 is whether this state should recognize intentional spoliation of evidence as a cognizable independent tort. We conclude that, under the circumstances alleged in the present case, we should do so.
The record reveals the following relevant factual allegations and procedural history. On December 16, 1996, the plaintiff, Leandro Rizzuto, climbed a ladder manufactured by the named defendant, Davidson Ladders, Inc. (Davidson),2 while shopping at a Home Depot store in Norwalk. The ladder collapsed suddenly and the plaintiff fell to the floor,…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- Sheets v. Teddy's Frosted Foods, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Boyd v. Travelers InsuranceIllinois Supreme Court · 1995
- Trevino v. OrtegaTexas Supreme Court · 1998
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1998
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Tartaglia v. UBS PaineWebber Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 2008
- Bagley v. Mt. Bachelor, Inc.Oregon Supreme Court · 2014
- Superior Boiler Works, Inc. v. KimballSupreme Court of Kansas · 2011
- Traylor v. HammondDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2015
- Metropolitan Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Deere & Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2011
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