Ensoniq Corp. v. Superior Court

Opinion

COTTLE, P. J.—

I. Introduction

This matter arises from the competing claims of petitioner Ensoniq Corporation (hereafter, Ensoniq) and its former employee, real party in interest Jon Dattoro (hereafter, Dattoro) to intellectual property which Dattoro brought to California when he left his employment with Ensoniq. Ensoniq contacted the district attorney, who obtained a search warrant and seized the disputed property from Dattoro’s residence. However, the district attorney decided not to prosecute Dattoro, who then brought a motion for return of the seized property.

Ensoniq now seeks a writ…