Johnston v. Vincent

THIBODEAUX, Chief Judge.

Vesta Halay Johnston and Lake Charles Rubber and Gasket Co., L.L.C. (LCR & G) filed suit against Susan Halay Vincent, Martin Bryan Vincent, Moby Goodwin, and Gulf Coast Rubber and Gasket, L.L.C. (GCR & G) for defamation and unfair trade practices. Shortly thereafter, the parties entered into a consent judgment to preserve all of the companies' electronic and digital data as well as the parties' smart phones (Preservation Order). Due to the defendants' unsatisfactory responses to discovery, the plaintiffs' filed a motion to comply which the trial court *689granted…