Legal Opinion
Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Phoenix Control Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 3, 1989No. 87-15088PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
Phoenix Control Systems, Inc., appeals the district court’s grant of a preliminary injunction against alleged copyright infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets. In addition to attacking the merits of the injunction, Phoenix Control argues that the district court erred in its use of a special master and in other evidentiary matters. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
Johnson Controls, Inc., is a Wisconsin corporation that designs and implements automated process control systems. Johnson developed a system of computer programs to control wastewater treatment…
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