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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Injunction

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

INTERLOC SOLUTIONS, )

INC., )

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 Plaintiff, )

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 v. )

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TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES )

INTERNATIONAL )

CORPORATION, WALT )

OLESKY, CHARLES )

JOHNSON, CHRIS RHODES, )

MICHAEL NUTT and )

DOES 1 THROUGH 10, )

inclusive, ) 

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 Defendants. )

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________________________)

CV 07-1534 LEW (GGH)

ORDER GRANTING

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING

ORDER 

 

Plaintiff Interloc Solutions, Inc. filed a Motion for

Temporary Restraining Order on July 30, 2007. Having

considered the papers submitted on the issue, THE COURT NOW

FINDS AND RULES AS FOLLOWS:

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Plaintiff has presented evidence that Defendants have

improperly obtained Plaintiff's computer files containing

Plaintiff's confidential, proprietary information and trade

secrets. Defendants' possession of these materials is

allegedly injuring Plaintiff's competitive edge with its

customers. Plaintiff's evidence further indicates that

Defendants are continuing to improperly contact Plaintiff's

current employees. At least one additional employee has

left Plaintiff to work for Defendant Technology Associates

International Corporation, since Defendants Johnson, Rhodes

and Nutt left.

The evidence before the court indicates a high

probability of success on the merits in establishing

Plaintiff's causes of action under the Computer Fraud and

Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. Sections 1030(a)(4), (g) and

1030(a)(5)(B)(I), (g), misappropriation of trade secrets

under California Civil Code Section 3426 et seq., and common

law, breach of confidence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach

of the duty of loyalty, fraud, conversion, intentional

interference with contractual relations, intentional

interference with economic relations, and unfair

competition.

Plaintiff has also provided substantial evidence that

it is suffering, and will continue to suffer, irreparable

harm absent a restraining order. In contrast, compliance

with the restraining order will only move Defendants back

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toward the status quo ante the occurrence of the events that

gave rise to this motion. Given these considerations, the

balance of equities favors granting the motion.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The Motion For Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED

as follows: 

Defendants are ENJOINED to return to Plaintiff all data

and information that Defendants obtained from Plaintiff's

computer between July 13, 2007 and July 16, 2007, and any

copies Defendants may have made from them. Defendants must

deliver these files in any and all forms, including copies

of any and all parts, to Plaintiff by August 9, 2007. 

Defendants must thereafter immediately permanently delete

and destroy all copies remaining on any computer systems,

discs, hard drives, etc.

Defendants are FURTHER ENJOINED from using or

disclosing any of the information contained in the

downloaded information or on the Interloc laptops.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:

Defendants are RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from

communicating by any means, including, but not limited to,

communication in person, in writing, by telephone, e-mail,

voice-mail, text-message or any other electronic

communication, with any of Interloc's current employees

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pending disposition of this case.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT:

Defendants are RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED from

communicating with Interloc's current and prospective

customers, including all customers with whom Interloc has

begun communicating as of the date of this Order.

This ORDER was granted without notice and without the

usual time allotted for motions for preliminary injunction

because of the seriousness of the irreparable injury,

because Plaintiff has been continuing to suffer more injury

before the hearing on this motion, and because Plaintiff's

counsel made several good faith, but unsuccessful, attempts

to reach Defendants.

This Court has considered whether Plaintiff will be

ordered to post a bond pursuant to Local Rule 65.1-151 and

65-231 and concludes no bond is required.

This Order was issued on August 7, 2007, at 1:15 p.m.,

and will expire within ten days, unless extended by order of

the Court or by consent of the parties. Defendants may

apply for a modification or dissolution of this order on two

court day's notice, by personal service or other.

The hearing on the motion for preliminary injunction

will be held on August 17, 2007 at 10:00 a.m.

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Defendants' responsive papers are due on August 13,

2007. Plaintiff’s papers are due on August 15, 2007.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

HONORABLE RONALD S.W. LEW

Senior, U.S. District Judge

DATED: August 7, 2007

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