Legal Opinion
Babcock & Wilcox Co. v. Areva NP, Inc.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided June 30, 2016No. Record 150830PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY JUSTICE D. ARTHUR KELSEY
This appeal concerns a royalty dispute over the use of nuclear technology, which resulted in a jury verdict in favor of Areva NP, Inc. ("Areva") against Babcock & Wilcox Company ("B & W") and affiliated companies (collectively, the "B & W defendants") for breach of contract and violation of the Virginia Uniform Trade Secrets Act, Code §§ 59.1-336 to -343.
The B & W defendants appeal on various grounds, claiming that the trial court misconstrued the governing agreements and that the alleged use of the nuclear technology did not violate these agreements,…
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