Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Evidence altered knowing law suit would be filed
I filed a claim under Gov. Code 910 against a California county. The claim alleged facts showing breach of contract and tortious negligent misrepresentation. Subsequently, I requested certain documents under the Public Records Act to back up the claim and support a law suit. The county produced a document relevant to the claim which I already had. The copy produced had been altered by whiting out an entry relevant to the claim. Is the alteration of a document after a claim has been filed but before a law suit has been filed unlawful if the document is relevant to the claim and it is known or reasonably believed it will become evidence in a law suit? What should I do at this time?

Asked on 2/08/99, 11:55 pm

Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

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Re: Evidence altered

After a lawsuit is filed you will have the right to subpoena the original documents for the purpose of having an expert examine the alteration.

Ken Koury

Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

5807 Topanga Cyn Blvd., Suite G-201

Answered on 2/09/99, 3:43 pm

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