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Civil Litigation,
Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 6, 2019

US judge slams $4M sanction on defendant for destroying evidence

The judge also granted default judgment to CrossFit Inc. in its false advertising suit against the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

In a scathing order a San Diego federal judge slammed the National Strength and Conditioning Association with a nearly $4 million sanction for destroying and concealing evidence, and granted default judgment to CrossFit Inc. in its false advertising suit against the association.

After five years of litigation, U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino completely sided ...

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