Lessley v. City of Madison, Ind., 2008 WL 4977328 (S.D. Ind. Nov. 20, 2008)

Key Insight: Where defendants failed to timely respond to discovery requests, failed to respond to two motions to compel, and where individual defendant testified he made no attempt to look for files or emails in response to discovery requests, Court granted motion for sanctions and issued order setting final deadline for production, barring all of defendants? objections to production except attorney-client privilege, fining defendants $1,000 and ordering payment of plaintiffs? attorney?s fees

Nature of Case: Suit for damages resulting from improper strip search

Electronic Data Involved: Emails, ESI