At the opening of a scheduled trial, the defendants requested an adjournment because the plaintiff produced a laptop computer containing over 14,000 files the day before trial.
The plaintiff's claim included $1.8 million for past and future income loss, making the newly disclosed work documents highly material.
The court granted the adjournment, finding that trial fairness required the defendants to have an opportunity to inspect the new productions and conduct further examination for discovery.
The defendants were awarded costs thrown away, with the amount to be determined by the trial judge.
