St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. v. Annette Cormier

BENTON, Circuit Judge.

St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. sued its competitor Medtronic U.S.A., Inc. for tortiously interfering with its business relationship with Joe Cormier, an employee. They arbitrated their claims. St. Jude then sued Joe’s wife Annette Cormier, a former employee, for related claims. Annette moved for judgment on the pleadings, invoking res judicata. The district court granted judgment. St. Jude appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court reverses in part and remands.

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Annette worked for St. Jude as a technical service specialist, Joe as a sales representative.…