spoliation definition
spoliation means the intentional alteration or destruction of a document, “vehicle” or “trailer”.
spoliation means the loss or destruction of, or the alteration of evidence of whatsoever kind or nature which evidence was material to a potential civil action.
spoliation means "the destruction or material alteration of evidence or . . . the failure to preserve property for another's use as evidence in pending or reasonably foreseeable litigation." Silvestri v. Gen. Motors. Corp., 271 F.3d 583, 590 (4th Cir. 2001). Federal courts have two sources of authority to issue sanctions due to spoliation: first, under Fed. R. Civ. P. 37 when a party commits spoliation in violation of a specific court order, and second, under the court's inherent authority to control the judicial process. Sampson v. City of Cambridge, Md., 251 F.R.D. 172, 178 (D. Md. 2008). A
More Definitions of spoliation
spoliation generally means the de- struction, concealment or the failure to preserve evidence by one party that is rel- evant to a claim and hampers the other party’s ability to advance its position. The
spoliation means the destruction of records which may be relevant to ongoing or anticipated litigation, government investigations or audits. Courts differ in their interpretation of the level of intent required before sanctions may be warranted.