Legal Opinion
Paavola v. Hope Village
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 4, 2021No. Civil Action No. 2019-1608Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LANA M. PAAVOLA, individually and as Administrator of the ESTATE OF JOEL D. PAAVOLA, deceased, Plaintiff, v. Civil Action No. 19-1608 (JDB) HOPE VILLAGE, Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Lana Paavola, individually and on behalf of the estate of her late husband Joel D. Paavola and his beneficiaries, sued Hope Village, Inc. (“Hope Village”) for its alleged role in her husband’s tragic death. Plaintiff now contends that Hope Village spoliated evidence and seeks sanctions, including an adverse inference instruction at trial and an…
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