Johns-Manville Corp. v. Guardian Industries Corp.

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

PHILIP PRATT, District Judge.

Plaintiff Johns-Manville Corporation, a New York corporation 1 (hereinafter J-M), which is involved through its operating subsidiaries in the development and production of fiberglass insulation, has sued defendant Guardian Industries Corporation, 2 a Delaware corporation, and several former J-M employees 3 who have assisted defendant Guardian with its entry into fiberglass production. J-M alleges that defendant has appropriated both patented and unpatented technology developed by J-M for the commercial production of…