Legal Opinion
Unitrode Corp. v. Linear Technology Corp.
Massachusetts Superior Court
Decided February 17, 2000No. 985983PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBotsford, J.
In the last four months of 1998, the defendant, Linear Technology Corporation (Linear) hired the seven individual defendants, all of whom had been employed as design engineers by the plaintiff, Unitrode Corporation (Unitrode). This action arises out of Linear’s hiring of the seven. In particular, Unitrode brings claims of tortious interference with advantageous business relationships against Linear (Count I); misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information against all defendants (Count II); violation of G.L.c. 93A against Linear (Count 111); breach of contract against the…
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