SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES - CENTRAL DISTRICT

ROXANE E. SMITH, ET AL., Plaintiff(s), vs. CINDY Y. CHI, ET AL., Defendant(s).

CASE NO: BC703634

[TENTATIVE] ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

Dept. 3

1:30 p.m.

July 11, 2019

Background Facts

Plaintiffs, Roxane and David Smith filed this action against Defendants, Cindy Chi and Bank of Hope for damages arising out of an automobile accident. The accident occurred when Chi was leaving her job at BOH to meet a client. During Chi’s deposition, Chi testified about the existence of video surveillance footage depicting the accident.

Motion for Sanctions

At this time, Plaintiffs move for terminating sanctions and/or various other sanctions, contending Defendants spoliated the videotape evidence of the accident. They contend the evidence is not complete, as it jumps around in time and does not depict key images of the parties’ accident.

Law Governing Spoliation of Evidence

The intentional sp