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Defendant’s Prejudice From Plaintiff’s Failure to Disclose Photographs Taken by Defendant Was Insufficient to Support an Exclusionary Discovery Sanction

E-Discovery LLC

The City objected to the admission of the photographs, asserting that those photographs were “not disclosed in discovery.” The court explained: “The photographs themselves are not a surprise. Johnson testified that the photos fairly and accurately represented the condition of the building when he was working there in 2021 and 2022.

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Judicial Notice: Four Must-Know Rules

Evidence at Trial

Must-Know Rule #2: A Substitute for Evidence Cannot Bypass Relevance Like any rule of evidence, the details mustn't swallow the whole. Just because something is judicially noticeable does not mean it's admissible. American Prairie involved an appeal of a district court ruling that found John Hoich personally liable for $2.5

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Admissibility of Internet Searches About Terminating Pregnancy

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Examination showed otherwise and she reported that the baby was stillborn. The medical examiner determined that the baby was born alive and that the cause of death was homicide by asphyxia. This blog focuses on the internet search issues; however, the Court’s discussion of forgoing prenatal care is somewhat intertwined.