Legal Opinion

Mid-Michigan Computer Systems, Inc. v. Marc Glassman, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided July 20, 2005No. 04-3058PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtClay, J., joined by Siler, J.,

COLE, J. (p. 513), delivered a separate concurring opinion.

OPINION

CLAY, Circuit Judge.

This appeal relates solely to the amount of damages the jury awarded to Plaintiff Mid-Michigan Computer Systems, Inc. (“MMCS”) on its claim that Defendant Marc Glassman, Inc., (“MGI”) misappropriated certain of MMCS’s trade secrets in violation of Ohio law. MGI appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for remittitur. Specifically, MGI contends that the jury’s award of $2 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages is clearly excessive and grossly disproportionate to the loss…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gregory v. Shelby CountyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2000
  2. Linda Holmes v. City of Massillon, OhioCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1996
  3. Therese A. Farber v. Massillon Board of EducationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
  4. Curtiss-Wright Corp. v. Edel-Brown Tool & Die Co., Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1980
  5. Micro Data Base Systems, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Dharma Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1998

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  4. PROGRESSIVE PRODUCTS, INC. v. SwartzSupreme Court of Kansas · 2011
  5. Marc Glassman, Inc. v. Fagan, Unpublished Decision (10-26-2006)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2006

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