Section 6.4.4 Conclusion

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§ 6.4.4 Conclusion

Parties and counsel must preserve evidence and provide potential parties reasonable opportunities to examine the evidence including the job-site. If these duties are misunderstood or blatantly disregarded, sanctions are sure to follow.

Cases

Aetna Life & Cas. v. Imet Mason Contractors, 707 A.2d 180 (N.J. App. Div. 1988).......... 5

Akiona v. U.S., 938 F.2d 158 (9th Cir.1991).................................................................. 6

Anheuser-Busch, Inc. v. Natural Beverages Distributors, 69 F.3d 337 (9th Cir. 1995). 5

Austin v. City of Scottsdale, 140 Ariz. 579, 684 P.2d 151 (1984)...................................... 3

Birds Int’l Corp v. Ariz. Maint. Co., 135 Ariz. 545, 662 P.2d 1052 (Ct. App. 1983)........ 3

Brewer v. Dowling, 862 S.W.2d 156 (Tex. Ct. App. 1993)................................................ 7

Brown v. Baden (In re Yagman), 796 F.2d 1165 (9th Cir.), as amended by 803 F.2d 1085 (1986) 6

Buchanan v. Jimenez, 18 Ariz. App. 298, 501 P.2d 567 (1972)......................................... 3

Cedars-Sinai Med. Ctr. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, 18 Cal.4th 1, 74 Cal. Rptr. 2d 248, 954 P.2d 511 (1998)................................................................................................................................... 6

Coleman v. Eddy Potash, Inc., 905 P.2d 185 (N.M. 1995)................................................. 2

Cotterhill v. Bafile, 177 Ariz. 76, 865 P.2d 120 (Ct. App. 1983)...................................... 6

Dunn v. Maras, 182 Ariz....