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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 MODIFYING

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING

ORDER 

 

On August 7, 2007, the Court issued a Temporary

Restraining Order without notice. Defendants Technology

Associates International Corporation (“TAIC”) and Walt

Olesky filed a Motion to Vacate or Modify the Order on

August 10, 2007. Having considered the papers submitted on

the issue, THE COURT NOW FINDS AND RULES AS FOLLOWS: 

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Defendants TAIC and Walt Olesky’s Motion to Vacate or

Modify the Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED IN PART

AND DENIED IN PART. 

Defendants TAIC and Walt Olesky’s Motion to Vacate the

Temporary Restraining Order is DENIED. Plaintiff has

presented evidence indicating a probability of success on

the merits of at least 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), and

misappropriation of trade secrets under California Civil

Code Section 3426 et seq.. More importantly, Plaintiff has

also provided substantial evidence that it is suffering, and

will continue to suffer, irreparable harm absent a

restraining order. 

Plaintiff has presented evidence that certain

Defendants have improperly obtained Plaintiff's computer

files containing Plaintiff's confidential, proprietary

information and trade secrets. Defendants' possession and

potential misuse of these materials is allegedly injuring

Plaintiff's competitive edge with its customers. 

Additionally, any public disclosure of the information may

threaten Plaintiff’s property interest in its trade secrets. 

The Court currently has insufficient evidence to consider

whether Defendants TAIC and Olesky would inappropriately

suffer any hardship by being included in this action. Given

that the balance of hardships tips sharply in Plaintiff’s

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favor, the Temporary Restraining Order continues to be

warranted.

However, Defendants TAIC and Walt Olesky’s Motion to

Modify the Temporary Restraining Order is GRANTED IN PART. 

Therefore, the Temporary Restraining Order should be

modified 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

have delivered 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 Solutions, Inc.

laptops. 

Defendants are FURTHER ENJOINED from assertively

communicating with Plaintiff Interloc's current customers

regarding contracts for which Interloc and TAIC directly

compete. However, any communications in response to those

initiated by Plaintiff’s customers are outside the scope of

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this order. Likewise, customers and suppliers common to

both Plaintiff and Defendant TAIC are excluded. Plaintiff

shall supply an affidavit to Defendants and the Court

outlining a complete and accurate list of Plaintiff’s

current customers subject to this Order.

Given the additional information provided by Defendants

TAIC and Olesky, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to post a bond

in the amount of $5,000 pursuant to Eastern District Local

Rules 65.1-151 and 65-231.

This Order was issued on August 14, 2007, at 12:00

p.m., and will expire within ten days, unless extended by

order of the Court or by consent of the parties.

The parties are reminded that the hearing on the motion

for preliminary injunction will be held on August 17, 2007

at 10:00 a.m. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

 

RONALD S.W. LEW

Senior U.S. District Judge

DATED: August 14, 2007

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