Question

An employee sued her employer in federal court for sexual harassment. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the employer. Three months after the verdict, the employee's attorney received an anonymous letter stating that a key document presented at trial by the employer had been altered. The employee moved for relief from judgment, alleging that a document presented by her employer at trial had been altered. Assuming that the employee can show that the alteration was intentional, how should the court rule

Answer 1

Answer:

Grant the employee's motion, because fraud and misconduct of an adverse party are proper grounds for relief, and she filed within the appropriate time frame.

Explanation:

An employee sued her employer in federal court for sexual harassment. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the employer. Three months after the verdict, the employee's attorney received an anonymous letter stating that a key document presented at trial by the employer had been altered. The employee moved for relief from judgment, alleging that a document presented by her employer at trial had been altered. Grant the employee's motion, because fraud and misconduct of an adverse party are proper grounds for relief, and she filed within the appropriate time frame.