Legal Opinion
Lerco Corp. v. Haley
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided January 25, 1983No. Civ. A. C 81-0311 L(A)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ALLEN, Chief Judge.
Lerco Corporation brings this action for patent infringement and unfair competition against Ernest K. Haley, a former employee. Jurisdiction is claimed under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1338(a) and (b). Venue is proper under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1400(b). There is no diversity, Lerco being a Kentucky corporation and Haley being a Kentucky resident. Lerco also asserts a claim for theft of trade secrets under Kentucky law by pendant jurisdiction. Haley denies the infringe ment charge, contending that Lerco is in violation of the sales agreement under which Lerco…
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