A new twist on the wrongful death lawsuit of Paul Walker was revealed by his daughter Meadow Walker. The new evidence revolved around damaging emails reportedly hidden and redacted the car maker Porsche as revealed by one of Walker's attorneys.
USA Today reports that the motion filed by Meadow's attorney revealed that one of Walker's attorneys was reviewing documents on a CD-ROM on his iMac when he found out that there were portions that appeared redacted on his work-issued PC. The edited portions were not work product or attorney-client privilege. The controversial section was the kind of information that Porsche had been ordered to produce.
Khou reported that one email referred to the failure of a manger to declare the accident rate for the rare model that the late actor was driving when he lost control, hit three trees, and burst into flames. The accident killed Paul Walker and his driver Roger Rodas in Nov. 30, 2013. A total of 200 of the 1,200 Carrera GTs that Porsche produced had been damaged in the first two years it was sold. The news also confirmed that a body shop employee also hit a telephone pole.
NY Daily News revealed that a judge previously ordered Porsche to produce documents of the other GT crashes so they can determine whether the figures will qualify for a redaction as confidential information. Still the company redacted because it would support Meadow Walker's claim that the car was defectively designed and manufactured.
In his motion, lead attorney Jeffrey Milam concluded that Porsche intentionally hid evidence and deny the plaintiff information that could lead to a full and fair trial. "(Porsche) has demonstrated an intent and practice to conceal evidence and deny plaintiff access to critical and relevant information that is necessary for a full and fair trial. Plaintiff has no assurance this practice will cease, and based on (Porsche's) misconduct, plaintiff can no longer rely on any statements or representations by defense counsel."
This action of Porsche could result to a default judgment and sanctions amounting to $52,372, according to the claim. Porsche could not be reached for comments.
