Giasson Aerospace Science, Inc. v. RCO Engineering, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT

ROBERT H. CLELAND, District Judge.

Pending before the court is Defendant’s “Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Count VIII, Trade Secret Misappropriation.” For the reasons below, the court will deny Defendant’s Motion.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs’ claim is, in essence, a simple one: Defendants used Plaintiffs’ expertise in designing aircraft seats to secure a lucrative contract and then cut Plaintiffs out of the deal so it would not have to share its profits. Plaintiffs allege that in November 2007, Defendants agreed to…