Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Superior Court

Supreme Court of California · Decided 1998-05-11

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Opinion KENNARD, J. Plaintiff, a child injured during birth, alleges that defendant hospital intentionally destroyed evidence relevant to his malpractice action against the hospital. He seeks to bring a separate tort cause of action against defendant hospital for its alleged intentional spoliation—that is, intentional destruction or suppression—of evidence. The intentional destruction of evidence…

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