CPM Acquisition Corp. v. Easterday

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION CPM ACQUISITION CORP., Plaintiff, Case No. 1:24-cv-605 v. Hon. Hala Y. Jarbou BRANDON EASTERDAY, et al., Defendants. ___________________________________/ OPINION Plaintiff CPM Acquisition Corp. (“CPM”) brings this action against Brandon Easterday and James Drummond for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. CPM also sues C.A. Picard, Inc. (“Picard”) for tortious interference. CPM alleges that Easterday and Drummond left CPM to work for its competitor, Picard, in violation of their noncompete…