This week you have been introduced to the discovery phase of litigation.
Part of discovery is turning documents and other “things” over to the
opposing party for review and inspection. What happens if those
documents have been destroyed, either accidently or intentionally? For
your discussion this week, research a case in the state of Florida in which
documents or other evidence were destroyed. Share the case name, facts,
law, and outcome of the case with the rest of the class. Was the
destruction intentional? Does it matter? If you were the judge, how
would you have ruled in the same situation? Is there something that
could have been done differently by the parties in the case or their
attorneys, to change the outcome? What would you have done differently?