United States Seventh Circuit
IDX SYS. CORP. v. EPIC SYS. CORP., 01-3083, 01-3228
Where a software manufacturer failed to precisely define its trade secret, summary judgment on its claim against former employees, alleging trade secret theft, was proper; however, the dismissal of its claims of tortious inducement of former customers to switch software providers was reversed.
Appellate Information
- Argued 01/24/2002
- Decided 04/01/2002
- Published 04/01/2002
Judges
- EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, and DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Kenneth W. Starr (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Washington, DC, William A. Streff, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant IDX Systems Corp. in No. 01-3083., William A. Streff, Kirkland & Ellis, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant IDX Systems Corp. in No. 01-3228.
- For Appellees:
- Anthony A. Tomaselli, Nicholas J. Seay (argued), Quarles & Brady, Barbara A. Neider (argued), Stafford Rosenbaum, Steven M. Streck, Axley Brynelson, Jon G. Furlow (argued), Michael, Best & Friedrich, Madison, WI, for Defendants-Appellees Epic Systems Corp., Mitchell Quade, Michael Rosencrance and University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation., Michael P. Crooks, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, Madison, WI, for Defendant-Appellee Westfield Ins. Co.