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In a small claims action, the attorney representing the defendant asks the plaintiff to produce documents that were authored by defense counsel. Plaintiff objects stating that if he needs copies of these documents, they should have been subpoenaed. The attorney states that the documents that he authored were destroyed in a fire and therefore unavailable. The judges permits the entry of copies held by plaintiff into evidence. Plaintiff has reason to believe that these documents were never authored by attorney despite the fact that he states that they were.
It was later discovered that there was never a fire as stated by the attorney. Does the plaintiff have any recourse against the attorney for perjury, sanctions, etc?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
In a small claims action, the attorney representing the defendant asks the plaintiff to produce documents that were authored by defense counsel. Plaintiff objects stating that if he needs copies of these documents, they should have been subpoenaed. The attorney states that the documents that he authored were destroyed in a fire and therefore unavailable. The judges permits the entry of copies held by plaintiff into evidence. Plaintiff has reason to believe that these documents were never authored by attorney despite the fact that he states that they were.
It was later discovered that there was never a fire as stated by the attorney. Does the plaintiff have any recourse against the attorney for perjury, sanctions, etc?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?