Managed Care Sols., Inc. v. Essent Healthcare, Inc.
Managed Care Sols., Inc. v. Essent Healthcare, Inc.
| Case Date: | 08/23/2010 |
| Citation: | Managed Care Sols., Inc. v. Essent Healthcare, Inc., 736 F. Supp. 2d 1317 (S.D. Fla. 2010) |
| Court Type: | Federal District |
| Court: | Southern District of Florida (S.D. Fla.) |
| Judge: | Federal Magistrate Judge: John J. O'Sullivan |
| Rule(s): | Rule 37 |
| Issues: | Breach of contract action. Plaintiff moved for default judgment, and for spoliation sanctions, alleging Defendant spoliated documents necessary for the resolution of several discovery orders. |
| Resolution: | Because Plaintiff failed to show through direct or circumstantial evidence that Defendant exhibited bad faith, Plaintiff’s request for the entry of a default judgment against the defendant was denied. Additionally, the Court denied Plaintiff’s request for an adverse jury instruction. |
| Relevant Documents: | Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 152) Response in Opposition to Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 171) Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 180) Order on Motion for Sanctions (Doc. 212)
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| E-Discovery Issues: | Litigation Hold, Motion for Default Judgment, Motion for Sanctions |
| E-discovery Tags: | Data Retention, Sanctions, Spoliation |
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