Vernon Ervin Dillon, Jr. Louise Dillon v. Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A.

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• holding that courts have the inherent power to sanction parties for destroying evidence prelitigation that the party knew or should have known was relevant to imminent litigation
• recognizing that there can be no reversible error where the error is invited
• noting that the \crucial evidence\ destroyed was the car that caused the injuries that were the subject of the lawsuit
• affirming that evidence of compliance with federal safety standards was relevant to a negligence claim
• noting that the “crucial evidence” destroyed was the car that caused the injuries that were the subject of the lawsuit
• holding sanction is appropriate if court finds destruction prejudiced opposing party

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