Legal Opinion

Bacon v. VOLVO SERVICE CENTER, INC.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 13, 2007No. A07A1163PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Michael Hugh Bacon appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Volvo Service Center, Inc. (VSC) on Bacon’s claim of abusive litigation.

Bacon was employed by VSC as a service technician. After Bacon left VSC’s employ, he and another former employee formed a new, competing business. VSC filed suit against Bacon, 1 asserting claims for misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, statutory computer theft, tortious interference with business relations, employee piracy and conversion of corporate assets. Prior to trial, Bacon filed a motion for summary…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Porter v. FelkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1991
  2. Georgia Loan & Trust Co. v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  3. Bacon v. Volvo Service Center, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  4. Davis v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  5. Deutz-Allis Credit Corp. v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989

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  5. Petroleum Realty II LLC v. Morris Manning & MartinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012

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