Swofford v. Eslinger
In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Failing to Monitor the Preservation of Electronic Evidence
SUMMARY: In the Swofford v. Eslinger case, the court sanctioned in-house counsel (but not outside counsel) for failure to preserve evidence, especially email and laptops. The attorney sanctioned was general counsel for a government entity, the Seminal County Sheriff's Department.
What was unique about this case was the fact the monetary sanctions were brought against in-house counsel for spoliation of evidence even though he was not the attorney of record or a named party.
DOCUMENT INFO
Doc Type:
Decision
Filed: 9/28/2009
Legal Document Name:
Swofford v. Eslinger
In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Failing to Monitor the Preservation of Electronic Evidence
Case Number: 08-cv-00066-Orl-35DAB
Jurisdiction: Federal, 11th Circuit, Florida
Legal System: United States
Electronic Discovery
Civil Procedure
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