Legal Opinion
Teradyne, Inc. v. Clear Communications Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided February 9, 1989No. 88 C 6750PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ZAGEL, District Judge.
Teradyne invokes the Illinois Trade Secrets Act (Act) in this diversity suit against Clear. The Act, in law for little more than a year, has yet to be construed in a reported Illinois decision. Clear says the complaint’s claims are too slight to require response and, if this is not so, they must at least be made more definite before Clear can respond. Teradyne disagrees. There are opinions in which each side can find comfort.
Clear says legal conclusions are not enough, and some facts must be stated to support claims for relief. Sutliff, Inc.…
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