Legal Opinion
R. W. Sims v. MacK Trucks, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 5, 1979No. Civ. A. 78-2575PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs in this diversity action allege unfair competition and unlawful conversion of trade secrets. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. Defendants, contending that our decision in an earlier case between these parties is res judicata, ask us to dismiss the complaint of R. W. Sims, Trustee and R. W. Sims Trust.
In R. W. Sims v. Mack Trucks, Inc., 444 F.Supp. 1277, 1282 (1978), we held that under Pennsylvania law a suit for unfair competition can be brought only by a business rival of the defendant. This conclusion was compelled because “the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- John Hubicki v. Acf Industries, Incorporated, John Hubicki v. United Steelworkers of America and Acf Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
- Van Products Co. v. General Welding & Fabricating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Expert Electric, Inc. v. LevineCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- Sworob v. HarrisDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Adams v. American Bar AssociationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Sims v. MacK Truck Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1980
- Sims v. Mack Truck Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Kelly v. Warminster Township Board of SupervisorsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Barrantes Cabalceta v. Standard Fruit Co.District Court, S.D. Florida · 1987
- Haefner v. County of Lancaster, Pa.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
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