Can a party be sanctioned for failing to produce documents in a personal injury action?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from HM Elecs., Inc. v. R.F. Techs., Inc., Case No. 12cv2884-BAS (JLB) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
Ins. Co. v. Lakewood Eng'g & Mfg. Corp., 982 F.2d 363, 368 (9th Cir. 1992). So long as a party has "unequivocal notice that a court has asked that certain documents be produced[,]" the party may be sanctioned for failing to do so. Id. (citing Henry v. Sneiders, 490 F.2d 315, 318 (9th Cir. 1974)). Further, Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37(b)(2)(C) provides:
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