Ohio Court Lets 2 Claims Proceed in Midwest Motor Trade Secrets Suit

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Aug 31

An Ohio federal judge refused to end Midwest Motor Supply Co.'s breach-of-contract and trade-secret claims against a former sales employee at the summary-judgment stage.
The court found factual disputes over whether the employee breached non-solicitation terms and used confidential pricing data to help build a competitor's price book.
The surviving claims arise under the Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act, keeping both the contract and misappropriation theories alive.
The ruling does not decide liability, but it clears the case to continue toward trial or settlement with the key factual issues unresolved.