Tag Archives: Breach of Fiduciary Duty

Sign Company sues Former Employee for Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition

18 Monday Apr 2016

Posted by in Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana, Trademark

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Defendant, a former employee of Plaintiff, is alleged to use have used Plaintiff’s company resources to benefit his own competing business. The Complaint (below) describes in detail (truly…the Complaint goes up to Exhibit JJJ) how Defendant apparently falsely claimed credit for Plaintiff’s past achievements and client relationships.

Stay tuned for updates.

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Landmark Signs Inc v. I C U Outdoor Advertising LLC et al

Court Case Number: 2:16-cv-00128-RLM-JEM
File Date: Friday, April 15, 2016
Plaintiff: Landmark Signs Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Cori A. Mathis of Hilbrich Cunningham Dobosz Vinovich & Sandoval, LLC
Defendant: I C U Advertising LLC, Lawrence M. Yurko
Cause: Federal Unfair Competition, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, State Unfair Competition, Tortious Interference with a Business Relationship, Tortious Interference with a Prospective Economic Advantage, Illinois Deceptive Trade Practices, Federal Trademark Infringement, State Trademark Infringement, Illinois Trademark Infringement
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Robert L. Miller, Jr.
Referred To: John E. Martin

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Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Lioness Vizions v. Rhasha Hoosier

25 Wednesday Jan 2012

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Lioness Vizions, LLC et al v. Rhasha Hoosier et al

Court Case Number: 1:12-cv-00109-TWP-TAB
File Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Plaintiff: Lioness Vizions, LLC, Angenita Childs, Delina Hill-Brooker
Plaintiff Counsel: Trezanay Michelle Atkins of The Brand Infringement Firm
Defendant: Rhasha Hoosier, Mikel Hoosier, Reign Media Group, Romantic Reign Group
Cause: Copyright Infringement, Wrongful Dissolution, Right of Publicity Infringement, Breach of Operating Agreement, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Civil Theft, Tortious Interference, Common Law Unfair Competition
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker

Indiana Copyright Litigation Update – Susan Lynch v. Math-U-See

04 Saturday Jun 2011

Posted by in Copyright, Indiana, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Northern District of Indiana

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Susan Lynch et al v. Math-U-See Inc et al

Court Case Number: 3:11-cv-00233-JD -CAN
File Date: Friday, June 03, 2011
Plaintiff: Susan Lynch, Math-U-See Indiana Inc, Lisa Angle, Jim Angle
Plaintiff Counsel: Brent E Inabnit, Joshua A Visser of Sopko Nussbaum Inabnit & Kaczmarek
Defendant: Math-U-See Inc, Steven Demme, Ethan Demme
Cause: Breach of Contract, Breach of Good Faith, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Violation of the Indiana Franchise Act, Violation of Illinois Franchise Act, Violation of the Idaho Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of Illinois Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of Tennessee Unfair Trade Practices Act, Violation of Law 75 of Puerto Rico, Tortious Interference with Contract, Tortious Interference with Prospective Business Relations, Wrongful Conversion of Customer List, Promissory Estoppel, Unjust Enrichment/Quantum Meruit, Copyright Infringement, Accounting,
Court: Northern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Jon E DeGuilio
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Christopher A. Nuechterlein

Indiana Trade Secret Litigation Update – Ray’s Trash Service, Inc. v. Robert Miller et al

28 Thursday Oct 2010

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Ray’s Trash Service, Inc. v. Robert Miller et al

The Defendant individuals were former employees of Plaintiff, Ray’s Trash Service, Indy’s largest recycling and waste disposal operation. Following their resignation, the Defendants allegedly entered into a campaign to solicit Plaintiff’s customers, in violation of non-compete and non-solicitation clauses from Plaintiff’s employment agreement.  Companies, do you have proper agreements in place with your key employees?

This case was removed from Hendricks County Superior Court.

Court Case Number: 1:10-cv-01302-TWP-DML
File Date: Monday, October 18, 2010
Plaintiff: Ray’s Trash Service, Inc.
Plaintiff Counsel: Christopher C. Murray, Todd J. Kaiser of Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart
Defendant: Robert Miller, Vicki Murphy, C&A Express, Inc., Todd Roberts
Defendant Counsel: William O. Harrington and Bettie Harrington on behalf of Robert Miller, Amanda L. Asbury and Anthony Scott Chinn on behalf of remaining Defendants
Cause: Replevin, Conversion, Breach of Contract, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, Tortious Interference with Contractual Business Relations, Computer Trespass
Court: Southern District of Indiana
Judge: Judge Tanya Walton Pratt
Referred To: Magistrate Judge Debra McVicker Lynch