GEベッツ社対モフィット・ジョンストン 2018年

Last Updated: 1月 19, 2026
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2018年のGEベッツ社対モフィット・ジョンストン社事件では
米国第5巡回区控訴裁判所は、次のような判決を下した。
ミシェル・モフィット=ジョンストンに対するGEベッツ社からの申し立て
およびアムスペック・サービス社(AmSpec Services, L.L.C.)に対する勧誘禁止条項違反による損害賠償請求。
契約、営業秘密の不正流用、不法行為。
将来の取引関係を妨害する同地区
裁判所は略式判決を一部認めた。
特に営業秘密を却下した。
推測の域を出ない証拠による横領の主張。その
控訴裁判所はこの判決を一部支持したが、取り消した。
モフィット・ジョンストン社に弁護士費用として$217,189ドルを支払う、
勧誘禁止違反の証拠不十分と判断
または営業秘密の横領。本件
の主張における具体的証拠の重要性を強調している。
企業秘密の横領と契約違反。その
本判決は、南部連邦地方裁判所からの控訴である。
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