$5.1M
Product Liability
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Case Details
Discovery sanction against Figaro Engineering Company and Figaro USA for egregious and intentional discovery violations, including destruction of documents, in a product liability case involving a defective carbon monoxide sensor that caused brain injury to a young boy.
Additional Notes
Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Case: Ainsworth v. Figaro Engineering Company et al. Defendants destroyed over 27,000 pounds of documents and an additional 167 boxes after court orders. Robert P. Schuster was lead counsel for plaintiffs.