Legal Opinion

Beard Research, Inc. v. Kates (In re Kates)

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided December 18, 2012No. Bankruptcy No. 11-15325 ELF; Adversary No. 11-0789 ELFPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ERIC L. FRANK, Bankruptcy Judge.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.INTRODUCTION

II. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

B. The Procedural History of the State Court Litigation and the Bankruptcy Proceedings

C. The Chancery Court Findings Relating to the Sanctions Award

D. The Chancery Court Findings Relating to the Compensatory Damages

1. misappropriation of trade secrets

2. breach of fiduciary duties

3. tortious interference with contractual relations

4. tortious interference with prospective business relations

E. The Debtor’s Unsuccessful Appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court

III. APPLICABLE…

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
Grogan v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
Kawaauhau v. GeigerSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
Marrese v. American Academy of Orthopaedic SurgeonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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Fogg ex rel. Estate of Brown v. Pearl (In re Pearl)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
Harris v. Kamps (In re Kamps)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2017
In re MDC Systems, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
NWI Orthodontics, P.C. v. Bell (In re Bell)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2013
Webb v. Webb (In re Webb)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 2015

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