Legal Opinion
Aldmyr Systems, Inc. v. Friedman
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided March 21, 2016No. Civil No. PJM 15-864PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PETER J. MESSITTE, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
This case, ostensibly seeking damages for copyright infringement under federal law and misappropriation of trade secrets under state law, is in reality an effort to wage a state-based domestic relations battle in federal court. The decision to dismiss the case, given that the case should never have been pursued outside the domestic .litigation, in state court, is easily made.
The more challenging question is the extent to which the filing of this suit in federal court should trigger sanctions under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure…
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