In the Case Against Greenway Chemicals,discovery Is Nearly Concluded

question 49

Essay

In the case against Greenway Chemicals,discovery is nearly concluded.Jack's paralegal,Jim Cassidy,discovered an interesting e-mail from the company's president to the Chief Information Officer that refers to a report from the company's research department suggesting a possible link between the chemical at issue and leukemia.The e-mail is dated 5 days after Jack Parsons sent his settlement demand to Greenway.In the body of the e-mail,the president instructed the Chief Information Officer (CIO)to "bury the report." The referenced report has never turned up in discovery.In his deposition,the CIO admitted that he deleted and destroyed all copies of the report,but that he never read its contents.What potential sanctions can Jack ask the judge to impose on Greenway?

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Definitions:

Heterogeneous

Consisting of elements or components that are different from each other, not uniform in structure or composition.

Normative Transition

Socially expected changes made by all or most members of a defined population.

Maturation

The process of development in which an individual matures or reaches a full or advanced stage of physical and emotional growth.

Birth Cohort

A group of people who were born during the same period of one or several years and who are, therefore, all exposed to particular historical events at approximately the same age.