Otis Felder (Partner-Los Angeles, CA) and Jonathan Patillo (Associate-Las Vegas, NV) obtained a favorable ruling from the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, which denied a motion for sanctions against our client jet ski rental company in a wrongful death lawsuit. The plaintiffs had sought spoliation sanctions, alleging that the rental company failed to preserve video footage related to a 2020 jet ski rental transaction. Wilson Elser was brought in after the original counsel failed to bring a limitation action in federal court. The court ruled in favor of the rental company, finding that the plaintiffs failed to establish a duty to preserve the footage at the time it was automatically deleted. Through their representation, Otis and Jonathan were able to show the court that the company acted properly and in good faith throughout this process. The denial of sanctions eliminates any adverse inference against the company and strengthens its defense as the case proceeds. The case also is significant in discussing the various standards with respect to preservation of evidence and issues concerning spoilation.