Animal Blood Bank, Inc. et al v. Hale

Filing 19

ORDER signed by Judge Frank C. Damrell, Jr on 11/23/10 re 7 MOTION for PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. Plaintiffs withdraw their motion as to defendants competition; this portion of the motion is DENIED as moot; as to the matter of misappropriation of ABB s trade secrets, this portion of plaintiffs motion is DENIED without prejudice. Parties are hereby ordered to meet and confer regarding a stipulation as to use of the contents of defendants laptop within the next forty-five days. In order to allow pl aintiffs sufficient time to examine the contents of defendants laptop, defendant shall refrain from utilizing the information contained on her laptop in her business activities during this forty-five day period. Further, during this forty-five day period, neither party shall disclose the contents of defendants laptop to any party other than counsel or designated experts. This matter is continued to 11/14/2011 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2 (FCD) before Judge Frank C. Damrell Jr. (Williams, D)

Animal Blood Bank, Inc. et al v. Hale

Doc. 19

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NO. CIV. 2:10-2080 FCD/KJN MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Plaintiffs seek a preliminary injunction that enjoins "defendant Hale, her agents, servants, and employees and all persons acting under, in concert with, or for Hale from taking (continued...)

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Parties are hereby ordered to meet and confer regarding a stipulation as to use of the contents of defendant's laptop within the next forty-five days. In order to allow plaintiffs

sufficient time to examine the contents of defendant's laptop, defendant shall refrain from utilizing the information contained on her laptop in her business activities during this forty-five day period. Further, during this forty-five day period, neither

party shall disclose the contents of defendant's laptop to any party other than counsel or designated experts. Plaintiffs withdraw their motion as to defendant's competition, or interference, with ABB's business; therefore this portion of plaintiffs' motion is DENIED as moot. As to the matter of misappropriation of ABB's trade secrets, this portion of plaintiffs' motion is DENIED without prejudice for failure to submit admissible evidence to establish success on the merits. This matter is continued to Friday, January 14, 2011 for further status. If the parties inform the Court that they have

reached an agreement as to the above matter, the status hearing will be vacated.

(...continued) any action of any nature whatsoever to interfere with ABB, its projects, its employees, its customers, or its vendors, including, but not limited to, operating a competing business." Plaintiffs also request a preliminary injunction that requires "[defendant], her agents, servants and employees, and all persons acting under, in concert with, or for [defendant]: (a) to refrain from continuing the misappropriation or use of ABB's trade secrets by ongoing use or disclosure of ABB's lists; and (b) return all copies of ABB's trade secrets."

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IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: November 23, 2010

FRANK C. DAMRELL, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE