Legal Opinion
Astro-Med, Inc. v. Nihon Kohden America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 22, 2009No. 08-2334, 08-2335PublishedCited by 376 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODCOCK, District Judge.
Astro-Med, Inc. (Astro-Med) and Nihon Kohden America, Inc. (Nihon Kohden) are rivals in the highly competitive life sciences equipment market, and in October 2006, when Nihon Kohden hired away Kevin Plant, a valuable Astro-Med employee, Astro-Med reviewed its legal options. When first hired at Astro-Med in 2002, Plant signed an employee agreement that contained non-competition and nondisclosure provisions. Relying in large part on those provisions, in December 2006, Astro-Med filed suit against Plant alleging breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets.…
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