Legal Opinion

State Industrial Products Corp. v. Beta Technology, Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 7, 2009No. 08-60620PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff State Industrial Products Corporation (“State”) appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendant Beta Technology, Inc. (“Beta”). The district court granted summary judgment on all claims against Beta, concluding that State’s claims of conspiracy to breach contract, tortious interference with business relations, misappropriation of confidential information, violation of Mississippi trade secret statute (collectively, the “business tort claims”), and spoliation of evidence were barred by the statute of limitations. The…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. North Alamo Water Supply Corporation v. City of San Juan, TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996
  2. Fabela v. Socorro Independent School DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  3. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Amx, International, Inc., William B. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  4. PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc. v. LoweryMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Owens-Illinois, Inc. v. EdwardsMississippi Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by33 opinions

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  4. Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Willie Harried, eCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012
  5. Rosa Saramiento Moreno v. LG Electronics, USA Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2015

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