Legal Opinion
S.O.S., Inc. v. Payday, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 13, 1989No. 88-5817, 88-5878PublishedCited by 211 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLETCHER, Circuit Judge:
BACKGROUND
This appeal from grants of summary judgment turns on the interpretation of a computer software agreement and presents issues of copyright law as well as pendent state law claims arising under trade secret, contract, and tort law. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
STANDARD OF REVIEW
We review grants of summary judgment de novo. Darring v. Kincheloe, 783 F.2d 874, 876 (9th Cir.1986). We must determine, viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the…
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