Parties Wrap Briefing Over $300,000 Asbestos Discovery Sanction

Mealey's (November 30, 2022, 1:25 PM EST) -- COLUMBIA, S.C. — A company’s dereliction of its discovery duties resulted in a surprise in-trial production of evidence that changed the nature of the asbestos case, two individuals tell the South Carolina Supreme Court in defending a $300,000 sanction.  But in a reply, the company says it is what the respondents don’t say that is important:  Their argument never addresses the standard for evaluating discovery violations and the evidence in the case....