Controls Southeast, Inc. v. QMax Industries, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA CHARLOTTE DIVISION 3:21-cv-302-MOC-DSC CONTROLS SOUTHEAST, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) ORDER ) QMAX INDUSTRIES, INC., ) THOMAS W. PERRY, ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________ ) THIS MATTER is before the Court on cross motions for summary judgment. (Doc. Nos. 79, 87). The Court heard argument on the parties’ motions on March 18, 2024. This matter is now ripe for disposition. I. Background The parties are competitors in the heat transfer industry. They both sell heat transfer (i.e., heat tracing) products and…