United States Seventh Circuit

Dismissal of an employer's claims against an employee is reversed and remanded where the installation of a computer program to delete files fell within the term "transmission" in 18 U.S.C. 1030, and where the defendant accessed the computer without authority after his breach of the duty of loyalty terminated his agency with the employer.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/24/2005
• Decided 03/08/2006
• Published 03/08/2006

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, WILLIAMS, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Don H. Reuben, William K. Kane, Kane, Carbonara & Mendoza, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald L. Marmer (argued), Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.