Legal Opinion
Spear Marketing, Incorporated v. BancorpSouth Bank
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 30, 2015No. 14-10753PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIENER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff-Appellant Spear Marketing, Inc. (“SMI”) brought various Texas state law claims against Defendants-Appellees BancorpSouth Bank (“BCS”) and ARGO Data Resource Corp. (“ARGO”) (collectively, “Defendants”) in Texas state court. SMI’s claims related to Defendants’ alleged theft of trade secrets in connection with a software program developed and sold by SMI. Defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of complete preemption by the Copyright' Act. 1 The district court denied SMI’s motion to remand and, after discovery, granted Defendants’ motion for…
2Cases cited54 opinions
- Caterpillar Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
- Aetna Health Inc. v. DavilaSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Grupo Dataflux v. Atlas Global Group, L. P.Supreme Court of the United States · 2004
- Forsyth v. BarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Ragas v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
49 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by64 opinions
- Lindsey Hoyt v. Lane Construction CorporatiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
- Globeranger Corp. v. Software AG United States of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
- Motion Medical Technologies, L.L.C. v. Thermotek, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2017
- Spear Marketing, Incorporated v. BancorpSouth BankCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2016
- Saleh v. Sulka TradingCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2020
59 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.