United States Sixth Circuit

In a suit for misappropriation of trade secret, breach of contract, and promissory estoppel involving a method of manufacturing stabilizer bars for automobiles, summary judgment for defendant-corporation and dismissal ruling in favor of its parent company are affirmed in part as to the dismissal ruling based on a lack of personal jurisdiction, but reversed in part where there was sufficient evidence to create genuine issues of material fact on trade secret and promissory estoppel claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/19/2008
• Published 09/19/2008

Judges

• McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge., Before: DAUGHTREY and McKEAGUE, Circuit Judges;  VAN TATENHOVE, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  Robin H. Kyle, Robin H. Kyle, J.D., LL.M., Detroit, Michigan, for Appellants.  Patrick F. Hickey, Dykema Gossett, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.   ON BRIEF:  Robin H. Kyle, Robin H. Kyle, J.D., LL.M., Detroit, Michigan, Donald E. Schlyer, Schlyer & Associates, Merrillville, Indiana, for Appellants.  Patrick F. Hickey, Michael A. Little, Dykema Gossett, Detroit, Michigan, for Appellees.