Mooradian v. FCA US, LLC

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:

Defendant FCA US, LLC ("FCA") requests that the Court sanction Plaintiff White and his counsel for spoliating evidence.1 FCA manufactures Chrysler automobiles, including Jeep Wranglers. Plaintiffs oppose the sanction motion, arguing that no spoliation occurred.2

For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS IN PART Defendant's motion.

I. Background

This is a case about sand. Specifically, in this case, the Plaintiffs allege that casting sand used in creating Jeep Wrangler engine *867parts seeps into those vehicles' radiators, causing heating and cooling…