Cedars-Sinai Medical Center v. Superior Court
Supreme Court of California · 1998
18 Cal.4th 1, pp. 8–13
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Reviewed by Andrew (Andy) R. Gillin
California State Bar #45226 ↗ · Approval recorded November 4, 2026
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The court discussed evidence rules and case sanctions as responses to lost evidence in the setting before it.
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It did not create a separate tort claim for that first-party evidence loss. Other facts and rules may differ.
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