Blackburn, Nickels & Smith, Inc. v. Erickson

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

Blackburn, Nickels & Smith, Inc. (“BNS”) brought this action against Lance Erickson, its former president, Merwyn Larsen, a former key employee, and Erickson-Larsen, Inc., a corporation Erickson and Larsen formed which competed against BNS. It alleged misappropriation of customer data, breach of fiduciary duty to BNS, unfair competition, and wrongful interference with contracts between BNS and its customers. Erickson counterclaimed for breach of employment contract. Summary judgment for Erickson was ordered on the counterclaim. That judgment was appealed to the supreme…