Legal Opinion

Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. v. VWR International LLC

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided November 26, 2013No. Civil Action No. 12-1615PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

PRATTER, District Judge.

VWR International LLC (‘VWR”) moves to dismiss (Docket No. 29) Alpha Pro Tech, Inc.’s (“APT”) Second Amended Complaint (“SAC,” Docket No. 28). For the reasons that follow, the Court will grant the motion in part and deny it in part.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND1

As APT alleges in its Second Amended Complaint, “this action is about two things: VWR improperly obtained [APT’s] trade secrets while in a position of trust and confidence with [APT]; and VWR falsely and misleadingly advertised its products to *430[APT’s] customers.” SAC ¶ 7. APT manufactures…

2Cases cited48 opinions

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  4. Mayer v. BelichickCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
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