Leitner-Wise v. Koniag, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA _________________________________________ ) PAUL ANDREW LEITNER-WISE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) Case No. 17-cv-01859 (APM) ) KONIAG, INC., ) ) Defendant. ) _________________________________________ ) MEMORANDUM OPINION I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiff Paul Andrew Leitner-Wise is the inventor of a patented Self-Cleaning Gas Operating System for Firearms. Over 14 years ago, Plaintiff sold a majority interest in his company, Leitner-Wise Rifle Co. (“LWRC”), to subsidiaries of Defendant Koniag, Inc. and thereafter signed an Employment Agreement…