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No New Trial Despite Evidence of Potential Email Spoliation in FLSA Case
In Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) case Jenkins v. Anton et. al., Case No. 15-00283 (M.D. Fl., June 8, 2017), the court entered judgment in favor of Defendants, finding that Plaintiff had not proved that Defendant violated overtime laws. Plaintiff subsequently filed a Motion to Amend Judgment or for New
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Plaintiffs’ Renewed Motion to Compel Granted in Part for Production of ESI
In Elhannon, LLC et. al. v. The F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, Case No. 14-00262 (D. Vermont, Apr. 18, 2017), Plaintiffs hired Defendant to design and execute a pest management program to protect the trees in Plaintiffs’ nursery. When the trees suffered an outbreak of insects and diseases, Plaintiffs sued,
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School Email Not An Educational Record Under the Individuals with Disabilities Act
In E.D. ex. rel. T.D. and C.D. v. Colonial School District, Case No. 09-4837 (E.D. Pa., Mar. 31, 2017), Plaintiff parents filed a violation of the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) and the Rehabilitation Act case on behalf of their daughter against Defendant, alleging that Defendant failed to provide the
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Sanctions Not Justified in Case of Missing Email Later Produced
In Crow et. al. v. Cosmo Specialty Fibers, Inc. et. al., Case No. 15-05665 (W.D. Wash., Mar. 24, 2017), Plaintiffs sued Defendants for personal injury when Plaintiff Steven Crow was injured by hazardous gas released on September 27, 2012. He was at work at a truck shop, Weyerhaeuser, adjacent to
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Court Narrows Email Search Terms but Declines Sanctions Between Bickering Parties
In Diesel Power Source et. al. v. Crazy Carl’s Turbos et. al., Case No. 14-826 (D. Utah, Feb. 23, 2017), the parties are business competitors, and their respective owners are involved in the manufacture and sale of diesel products and services. Plaintiffs sued Defendants after Defendants allegedly posted defamatory comments
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Facebook and Zuckerberg Prevail in Anti-SLAPP Case Involving Fabricated Contract and Emails
Argentieri v. Zuckerberg, et. al., Case No. A-147932 (Cal. App., Feb. 15, 2017) arises out of a separate federal suit filed against Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg by Paul Ceglia, alleging that Zuckerberg had contracted with him for the creation of Facebook and promised him money. The lawsuit was
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Bankruptcy Debtor’s Discharge Denied for Failing to Produce Emails Per Court Order
The Patriot Group, LLC v. Steven C. Fustolo (In re Fustolo), Case No. 13-12692, Adv. No. 14-1193 (Bankr. D. Mass., Jan. 11, 2017) is an adversary proceeding filed within an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy case. Defendant owned a company that borrowed millions from Plaintiff; ultimately, Plaintiff sued Defendant and obtained
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Plaintiff Ordered to Produce Emails in TIFF Format with Metadata from Original Sources
In Singh et. al. v. Hancock Natural Resources Group, Inc. et. al., Case No. 15-1435 (E.D. Cal., Dec. 29, 2016), a breach of contract action arising out of an agreement to sell 2,470 acres of farmland, Defendants requested emails from Plaintiffs in TIFF format with metadata. Plaintiffs produced some of
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School District Deleted Email Account, But No Spoliation Found
Archer et. al. v. York City School District, et. al., Case No. 13-2826 (M.D. Pa., Dec. 28, 2016) is a case involving a charter school in York, Pennsylvania. Plaintiffs are a group of students and parents suing Defendants to protest the decision not to renew the school’s charter based upon
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Court Orders Production of Altered Email in Native Format
Lifetouch National School Studios, Inc. v. Roles, Case No. 15-234 (W.D. P.A., Dec. 15, 2016) is a breach of contract case stemming from an employment contract between Plaintiff employer and Defendant former employee. Defendant former employee was accused of breaches of her employment agreement by skimming money off of the