Legal Opinion
Lerch Bates, Inc. v. Michael Blades & Associates, Ltd.
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided September 26, 2023No. Civil Action No. 2020-2223Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LERCH BATES, INC., Plaintiff, Civil Action No. 20-2223 (BAH) v. Judge Beryl A. Howell MICHAEL BLADES & ASSOCIATES, LTD., Defendant. MEMORANDUM OPINION Plaintiff Lerch Bates, Inc. has sued defendant Michael Blades & Associates, Ltd., which was started in 2005 by plaintiff’s former management employee and is a competitor in the elevator consulting industry, for alleged unauthorized copying of an elevator specification template partially developed and used by plaintiff in connection with its consulting services. See First Am. Compl. ¶¶…
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