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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?
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Running Head: CIVIL LITIGATION
Civil Litigation
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Case: State v. Jennings 666 So.2d 131, 133 (Fla. 1995),
Court: The Florida Supreme Court.
Facts: the police witnessed the defendant holding a joint of marijuana and also on close
observation, the police also witnessed that the defendant was holding a few cocaine rocks in his
hands. However, when the police approached the defendant and shouted “police” to identify
themselves, the defendant chucked all the evidence into his mouth swallowing it and
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