Legal Opinion

Utility Automation 2000, Inc. v. Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 24, 2002No. 01-16265PublishedCited by 105 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARKETT, Circuit Judge:

Utility Automation 2000, Inc. (“UA 2000”) appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for attorneys’ fees following the court’s entry of a Rule 68 judgment against Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative, Inc., Cheleo Services, Inc., and Tommie Gipson (collectively, “Defendants”). UA 2000 originally sued Defendants1 for the misappropriation of UA 2000’s trade secrets in violation of the Alabama Trade Secrets Act, Ala.Code § 8-27-1 et seq. (1975), breach of contract, and intentional interference with a business or contractual relationship. In its complaint, UA 2000…

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