Legal Opinion
CDI Energy Services, Inc. v. West River Pumps, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided May 29, 2009No. 08-1031PublishedCited by 83 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELLOY, Circuit Judge.
CDI Energy Services, Inc. (“CDI”), sells and services equipment for use in the oilfield industry. CDI maintained a field office in Dickinson, North Dakota, with three employees, John Martinson, Dale Roller, and Kent Heinle. CDI alleges that these men started a competing company, West River Pumps, Inc. (“West River”), stole proprietary information, and solicited business from CDI’s clients while still employed by CDI. Upon discovering its employees’ actions, CDI filed the present diversity action asserting, among other claims, state-law claims of breach of loyalty,…
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