Cronimet Holdings, Inc. v. Keywell Metals, LLC

OPINION AND ORDER

SARA L. ELLIS, United States District Judge

After spirited bidding with Plaintiff Cronimet Holdings, Inc. (“Cronimet”), Defendant Keywell Metals, LLC (“Keywell Metals”) acquired the assets - of Keywell, LLC (“Keywell”) in December 2013. Two of Keywell’s employees, Plaintiffs Edward J. Newman and John D. Joyce, decided not to join Keywell Metals, however, and instead were hired by Cronimet in May 2014, precipitating this lawsuit. Cronimet, Newman, and Joyce (collectively, the “Cronimet Parties”) filed the suit seeking a declaration that Cronimet could employ Newman and Joyce…