Case Study: Seiler Epstein Ziegler & Applegate LLP upholds lease evidence in court with DocuSign eSignature

DocuSign eSignature Upheld in Court as Legal and Valid

The customer, Seiler Epstein Ziegler & Applegate LLP, was representing plaintiffs in a property dispute where the defendants had fraudulently backdated lease agreements. Their challenge was to prove the actual signing date of these electronic documents to win the case. They utilized the evidence and testimony surrounding the DocuSign eSignature platform to address this challenge.

The solution was provided by DocuSign, whose expert witness presented the court-admissible certificate of completion from its eSignature service. This certificate provided an incontrovertible audit trail that proved the documents were created and signed on March 18, not the March 1 date claimed by the defendants. This evidence was the pivotal factor in the court awarding a judgment in favor of DocuSign's customer, the plaintiffs.

Seiler Epstein Ziegler & Applegate LLP

Mark Epstein

Plaintiffs’ attorney