Legal Opinion
Kopitar v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
District Court, E.D. California
Decided March 17, 2010No. 1:07-CV-00891-OWW-GSAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*494MEMORANDUM DECISION ON NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SANCTIONS FOR SPOLIATION OF EVIDENCE (Doc. 21)
OLIVER W. WANGER, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Before the court for decision is Defendant Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company’s “Motion for Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence.” (Doc. 21.) Defendant seeks dismissal of Plaintiffs mold damage claim because Plaintiff “knowingly and willfully destructed relevant and material evidence.” In the alternative, Defendant seeks evidentiary sanctions and to recover legal fees and costs.
Plaintiff Bruce Kopitar has filed opposition, to…
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