Lakeview Technology, Inc. v. Eric Robinson

EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.

Eric Robinson was a vice president of sales of Lakeview Technology, a vendor of software that enables users to access their data during system outages. Late in 2004 Robinson entered negotiations with Vision Solutions, Inc., one of Lakeview’s competitors; he did not inform Lakeview about this step, nor did he inform his employer when he accepted Vision’s offer of employment. He told Lakeview that he would be leaving but lied about the reason. Asked point-blank about rumors that he was going to Vision, Robinson told Lakeview that he was doing no such thing and would…