That is a great question and I'm afraid I don't quite know the answer.
If emails are produced, WMI would be able to check the metadata to determine the source contents and path (i.e., date/time/receipients/sender). However, I don't know how they would check documents that were not subjected to electronic transmission or email.
The court would treat this as the most egregious form of discovery abuse and possibly open up charges for perjury and fraud.
BTW, I'm at my post limit for the day...I'll catch everyone tomorrow. Check out WMI's letter in response to JPM's letter to Judge Sleet -- courtesy of Ghostofreagan on Yahoo! http://www.box.net/shared/0n96ucvopq
That is what makes me nervous. The fact they lied about WAMU already and took this bank, what makes anyone think if and when they start to produce docs that anyone of them will be truthful? Our lawyers will appeal and fight maybe every piece of paper and that may take along time. jpigs wants to waste time on this and make us work for all information. Drag them kicking and screaming is what this case feels like!IMO and maybe venting a little. Go WAMU!!!