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Paving Over Walk Where Plaintiff Fell Justified Striking the Answer and Granting Summary Judgment on Liability

The Second Department determined that the defendant’s paving over the walkway where plaintiff fell justified striking the answer and granting the plaintiff summary judgment on liability:

“The nature and the severity of the sanction [for spoliation] depends upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the knowledge and intent of the spoliator, the existence of proof of an explanation for the loss of evidence, and the degree of prejudice to the opposing party” … . The determination of spoliation sanctions, whether the spoliation was intentional or negligent, lies within the broad discretion of the court … . “The party requesting sanctions for spoliation has the burden of demonstrating that a litigant intentionally or negligently disposed of critical evidence, and fatally compromised its ability to'” prove its claim or defense … .

Here, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in striking the defendant’s answer and awarding the plaintiff summary judgment on the issue of liability since the defendant paved over the walkway after receiving notice that the plaintiff intended to inspect it and after his own expert was afforded an opportunity to inspect the walkway prior to it being covered in cement … . Lentini v Weschler, 2014 NY Slip Op 06062, 2nd Dept 9-10-14

 

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