Litigation Files

Records created by or on behalf of the University in anticipation of or in the adjudication of a lawsuit. Medical Liability Claims and Litigation Files. Records related to threatened or asserted medical litigation or investigation. This series may include but is not limited to: discovery, legal counsel work-products, evidence files, exposure records, exhibits, final judgments, correspondence, financial records, etc.

Identification

Record Series Item Number: 
1.1.048
Retention Policy Number: 
353
Series: 
1.1 - Administrative Records-General

Retention Period

Total Retention: 
AC+1

Characteristics

Archival: 
O
Final Repository: 
LEGAL AFFAIRS/ARCHIVES
Remarks: 
AC=As applicable, decision of the University not to file a lawsuit or decision that a lawsuit will not be filed against it on a matter; dismissal of a lawsuit for want of prosecution or on motion of the plaintiff; or final decision of a court (or of a court on appeal, if applicable) in a lawsuit. ARCHIVES NOTE: Cases that set legal precedent or exhibit historical value will be evaluated by the University Archives for archival preservation.