BROOKSHIRE BROS., LTD. v. ALDRIDGE

No. 10-0846.

438 S.W.3d 9 (2014)

BROOKSHIRE BROTHERS, LTD., Petitioner, v. Jerry ALDRIDGE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 3, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brock C. Akers , Phillips `Akers' Womac , Houston, TX, for Amicus Curiae Kroger Texas LP.

Diana L. Faust , Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas, TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

Allison Haver Gabbert , Bush & Ramirez, L.L.C., Houston, TX, for Amicus Curiae Texas Retailers Association.

Krystal Elaine Garcia Riley , Zeleskey Law Firm PLLC, Robert T. Cain Jr. , Alderman & Cain PLLC, Scott C. Skelton , Skelton Slusher Barnhill Watkin Wells PLLC, Lufkin, TX, for Petitioner Brookshire Brothers, Ltd.

Darrin M. Walker , Law Office of Darrin Walker, Kingwood TX, George Chandler , Michael Kirk Mathis , Chandler Mathis & Zivley PC, Lufkin, TX, for Respondent Jerry Aldridge.


Justice LEHRMANN delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice HECHT, Justice GREEN, Justice JOHNSON, Justice WILLETT, and Justice BOYD joined.

A fundamental tenet of our legal system is that each and every trial is decided on the merits of the lawsuit being tried. After all, reaching the correct verdict is the goal of a fair and impartial judiciary. However, when the spoliation of evidence is at issue, this goal is hampered in conflicting ways. First...

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