Legal Opinion
Lyman v. Cellchem International, Inc.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided January 23, 2017No. S16G0662PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MELTON, Presiding Justice.
After Dale Lyman and his wife, Helen, left Cellchem International, Inc. (“Cellchem”) to work for a competitor, Cellchem sued the Lymans and two companies with which they had affiliated (collectively the “Lymans”), asserting claims for computer theft (see OCGA § 16-9-93 (a)) and computer trespass (see OCGA § 16-9-93 (b)) under the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act (“GCSPA”) (see OCGA § 16-9-90 et seq.), breach of fiduciary duty, and tortious interference with business relations. Cellchem claimed that the Lymans stole data from Cellchem and used it to their…
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