UAI Technology, Inc. v. Valutech, Inc.

ORDER

RUSSELL A. ELIASON, United States Magistrate.

Plaintiff seeks an order permitting it to depose defendant Valutech’s customers. Defendant opposes the motion fearing that if the customers learned about the litigation it could ruin its business reputation. The complaint alleges defendant Valutech misappropriated plaintiff's data software in order to construct and sell its own software for use by businesses to more efficiently or economically transmit checks or other financial instruments. These companies are allegedly very conservative and may be sensitive to even the hint of scandal, even…