Publication Date: 2007-07-06
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Court: Supreme Court
Judge: Hunstein, Carol W.
Attorneys: For plaintiff: Thomas W. Malone Malone Law Offices, Stuart B. Houck and Frank A. Ilardi Houck & Ilardi, Atlanta, for appellant.
for defendant: Frederick M. Valz III, Ambadas B. Joshi, Bryce W. Mowbray III Carlock, Copeland, Semler & Stair LLP, Terrell W. Benton III, Jack G. Slover Jr. Hall, Booth, Smith & Slover PC, Thomas E. Magill, Laura D. Tubbs Magill & Atkinson LLP, and Del Percilla Jr., Atlanta, for appellees.
Case Number: S06G1899
The spoliation doctrine dictated a presumption against the first defendant in plaintiff's dram shop suit, since the first defendant's manager was aware of her customer's involvement in the accident