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Spoliation: Civil Liability For Destruction Of Evidence, Andrea H. Rowse
Spoliation: Civil Liability For Destruction Of Evidence, Andrea H. Rowse
University of Richmond Law Review
Intentional destruction of evidence has become a serious legal problem. Recently, the A.H. Robins Company was accused of intentionally destroying incriminating documents relevant to Dalkon Shield litigation. Even documents the court ordered to be preserved were allegedly destroyed by an attorney representing the company. The A.H. Robins Company is not the only corporation accused of intentionally destroying evidence. An attorney representing the Eastman-Kodak Company in an antitrust suit admitted that he destroyed documents relating to the litigation.