Automated Marketing Systems, Inc. v. Donald R. Martin

HILL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the denial by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado of appellant’s request for a preliminary injunction, seeking to enjoin appellees from further contacting or soliciting former customers of appellant, and from using confidential commercial information of appellant.

Automated Marketing Systems, Inc. (Automated) is a holding company with various divisions, one of which is Sales Follow-Up Company (Sales Follow-Up). That division dealt in a service provided to automobile dealers called an “after sales program” consisting of mailed…