Purchasing Power, LLC v. Bluestem Brands, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

WILLIAM S. DUFFEY, JR., District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment [127] and Plaintiffs Motion for Trial by Jury [155],

I. BACKGROUND

This is a commercial dispute between companies that compete in the business of “payroll deduction” sales. Plaintiff Purchasing Power, LLC (“Plaintiff’) alleges *1308that Defendant Bluestem Brands, Inc. (“Defendant”) misappropriated Plaintiffs trade secrets, violated provisions of a confidentiality agreement between the parties, and engaged in fraud against Plaintiff.

A. Factual Background1

Defendant is a…