Miles, Inc. v. Scripps Clinic & Research Foundation

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS

RHOADES, District Judge.

I. STATEMENT OF FACTS

A. The Parties

Scripps-Miles, Inc. (“Scripps-Miles”) was a corporation jointly owned by Plaintiff Miles, Inc. (“Miles”), a pharmaceutical company, and Defendant Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation (“Scripps”), a non-profit research foundation. One purpose of forming the corporation was to prepare and sell immuno-chemical materials. Defendant Nakamura was hired by Scripps-Miles as Vice President, Technical Operations. Defendant Zimmerman is the executor and personal representative of the Estate of Dr.…