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Town Sanctioned for Prejudicial Breaches of Duty to Preserve in Alleged Sexual Assault Case; Court Also Addresses Use of Personal Email by Council Members

E-Discovery LLC

Plaintiff seeks limited discovery regarding the missing documents and a negative inference jury instruction regarding the contents of Vanderpool’s and Dupree’s personnel files and the missing emails. see generally Burden of Proof: Sanctions for Intentional Deletion of Text Messages (Jul.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

Litigants expect a fair trial, and introducing external evidence violates this expectation. As such, educational efforts and stricter controls are continuously implemented to safeguard the sanctity of jury deliberations. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.