Defendant ordered to jail for spoliation
"A recent e-discovery decision provides important lessons for lawyers and companies about spoliation sanctions.
The defendant’s e-discovery failures in Victor Stanley, Inc. v. Creative Pipe, Inc. - known as Victor Stanley II - were so serious that the company accepted a default judgment on the primary claim filed in the case.
And U.S. District Court Judge Paul Grimm was so angered by the actions of company president Mark Pappas that he ordered Pappas to serve two years in prison for contempt of court, unless and until he pays attorney fees and costs to the plaintiff."
