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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ENERTRODE, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-02458-HSG 

VERDICT FORM

Trial Date: November 13, 2018 

Ctrm: Courtroom 2 — 4

th Floor

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WE, THE JURY IN THE ABOVE-ENTITLED ACTION, unanimously find the following on the

questions submitted to us:

CLAIMS OF LINDA ZHONG AND/OR ENERTRODE, INC.

I. BREACH OF CONTRACT 

ENERTRODE, INC. v. GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., 

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD.

1. Is General Capacitor International, Inc. or General Capacitor Co. Ltd. liable for 

breaching the Technology License and Service Agreement?

AAs to GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Yes No

AAs to GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD.: Yes No

If your answer to Question 1 is “Yes” as to either or both defendants, please answer 

Question 2.

If you answered “No” for both defendants, go to II. Inducing Breach of Contract –

ENERTRODE, INC. v. ZHENG, GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC, Question 1.

2. What are the damages to Enertrode, Inc.?

$ _________________ 

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II. INDUCING BREACH OF CONTRACT

ENERTRODE, INC. v. ZHENG, GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC

1. Is Jianping “Jim” Zheng or General Capacitor LLC liable for inducing the breach 

of the Technology License and Service Agreement?

If your answer to Question 1 is “Yes” as to either or both defendants, then answer 

Question 2.

 

If you answered “No” to both defendants, go to III. BREACH OF CONTRACT –

ZHONG v. GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., GENERAL 

CAPACITOR CO. LTD., Question 1.

2. What are the damages to Enertrode, Inc.?

$ _________________ 

AAs to JIANPING “JIM” ZHENG: Yes No

AAs to GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC: Yes No

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III. BREACH OF CONTRACT 

ZHONG v. GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., GENERAL CAPACITOR 

CO. LTD.

1. Is General Capacitor International, Inc. or General Capacitor Co. Ltd. liable for 

breach of the Linda Zhong employment contract?

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Yes No

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD.: Yes No

If your answer to Question 1 is “Yes” as to either or both defendants, then answer 

Question 2.

If you answered “No” as to both defendants, go to IV. MISAPPROPRIATION OF 

TRADE SECRETS, Question 1.

2. What are the damages to Linda Zhong?

$ _________________ 

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IV. MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS

ZHONG, ENERTRODE, INC. v. GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD, GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC, ZHENG, CAO

1. Was Linda Zhong and/or Enertrode, Inc. the owner/licensee of the Li Foil Idea?

As to LINDA ZHONG: Yes No

As to ENERTRODE, INC.: Yes No

If your answer to Question 1 is “Yes” as to either or both parties, then answer Question 

2. If you answered “No” as to both defendants, stop and go to General Capacitor 

Claims, I, Breach of Contract.

2. Are defendants liable for misappropriation of trade secrets?

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Yes No

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD.: Yes No

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC: Yes No

As to JIANPING “JIM” ZHENG: Yes No

As to WANJUN “BEN” CAO: Yes No

If your answer to Question 2 is “Yes” for at least one defendant, then answer Question 

3. If you answered “No” to ALL defendants listed in Question 2, stop and go to 

General Capacitor Claims, I, Breach of Contract.

3. What are Linda Zhong and/or Enertrode, Inc.’s damages?

$ _________________

If you found damages in Question 3, go to Question 4. If you found no damages, stop 

and go to General Capacitor Claims, I, Breach of Contract.

4. Did Defendants act willfully and maliciously in misappropriating trade secrets?

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.: Yes No

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD.: Yes No

As to GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC: Yes No

As to JIANPING “JIM” ZHENG: Yes No

As to WANJUN “BEN” CAO: Yes No

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CLAIMS OF GENERAL CAPACITOR

I. BREACH OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD., GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. 

ZHONG

1. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor Co. Ltd. for breach of her employment 

contract?

 _____ Yes _____ No

Go to Question 2.

2. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor International, Inc. for breach of her 

employment contract?

 _____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 1 or 2 is yes, then answer questions 3.

If you answered no to questions 1 and 2, go to II. Fraud in the Inducement, question 1.

3. What are the damages?

$ _________________ 

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II. FRAUD IN THE INDUCEMENT

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD., GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. v.

ZHONG, ENERTRODE, INC.

1. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor Co. Ltd. for fraud in the inducement?

_____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor International, Inc. for fraud in the 

inducement?

_____ Yes _____ No

3. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable to General Capacitor Co. Ltd. for fraud in the inducement?

_____ Yes _____ No

4. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable to General Capacitor International, Inc. for fraud in the 

inducement?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 1, 2, 3, or 4 is yes, then answer question 5. 

If you answered no to each of 1, 2, 3, and 4 then go to III. Breach of Fiduciary Duty, 

question 1.

5. What are the damages as to Zhong?

$ _________________ 

6. What are the damages as to Enertrode, Inc.?

$ _________________ 

7. Did Zhong act willfully, wantonly or with reckless disregard of the rights of General 

Capacitor Co. Ltd. or General Capacitor International, Inc.?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answered yes to question 7, then answer question 8; 

If you answered no, go to III. Breach of Fiduciary Duty, question 1.

8. What is the amount of punitive damages that you award against Zhong?

$ _________________ 

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9. Did Enertrode, Inc. act willfully, wantonly or with reckless disregard of the rights of 

General Capacitor Co. Ltd., or General Capacitor International, Inc.?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answered yes to question 9, then answer question 10; 

If you answered no, go to III. Breach of Fiduciary Duty, question 1.

10. What is the amount of punitive damages that you award against Enertrode, Inc.?

$ _________________ 

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III. BREACH OF FIDUCIARY DUTY

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD, GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC v. ZHONG

1. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor Co. Ltd. for breach of fiduciary duty?

_____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor International, Inc. for breach of fiduciary 

duty?

_____ Yes _____ No

3. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor LLC for breach of fiduciary duty?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 1, 2 or 3 is yes, then answer question 4. 

If your answers to question 1, 2 and 3 are all no, then go to IV Tortious Interference, 

question 1. 

4. What are the damages you award against Zhong?

$ _________________ 

If you answered yes to 1, 2 or 3, and you awarded damages, then go to Question 5.

5. Did Zhong act willfully, wantonly or with reckless disregard of the rights of General 

Capacitor Co. Ltd., General Capacitor International, Inc., or General Capacitor 

LLC?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 5 is yes, then answer question 6. 

6. What is the amount of punitive damages that you award against Zhong?

$ _________________ 

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IV. TORTIOUS INTERFERENCE

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD., GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.,

GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC v. ZHONG, ENERTRODE, INC.

1. Is Zhong liable for tortious interference with contractual relations?

_____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Zhong liable for tortious interference with prospective economic relations?

_____ Yes _____ No

3. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for tortious interference with contractual relations?

_____ Yes _____ No

4. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for tortious interference with prospective economic 

relations?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to any of each of questions 1, 2, 3 or 4 is yes, then answer question 5. 

If you answered no to all of questions 1, 2, 3 and 4, go to V. Misappropriation of 

Trade Secrets, question 1.

5. What are the damages of General Capacitor Co. Ltd., General Capacitor, 

International, Inc. or General Capacitor LLC?

$ _________________ 

6. Did Zhong act willfully, wantonly or with reckless disregard of the rights of General 

Capacitor Co. Ltd., General Capacitor International, Inc. or General Capacitor 

LLC?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 6 is yes, then answer question 7. 

If you answered no, go to V. Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, question 1.

7. What is the amount of punitive damages that you award against Zhong?

$ _________________ 

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8. Did Enertrode, Inc. act willfully, wantonly or with reckless disregard of the rights of 

General Capacitor Co. Ltd., General Capacitor International, Inc. or General 

Capacitor LLC?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 8 is yes, then answer question 9. 

If you answered no, go to V. Misappropriation of Trade Secrets, question 1.

9. What is the amount of punitive damages that you award against Enertrode, Inc.?

$ _________________ 

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V. MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS

GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC, GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. 

ZHONG, ENERTRODE, INC.

1. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor LLC for misappropriation of trade secrets?

_____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Zhong liable to General Capacitor International, Inc. for misappropriation of 

trade secrets?

_____ Yes _____ No

3. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable to General Capacitor LLC for misappropriation of trade 

secrets?

_____ Yes _____ No

4. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable to General Capacitor International, Inc. for 

misappropriation of trade secrets?

 _____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to questions 1, 2, 3 or 4 is yes, then answer question 5. 

If you answered no to each of questions 1, 2, 3 and 4, go to VI. Civil Theft, question 1.

5. What are the damages?

$ _________________

If you found damages, then go to question 6.

6. Did Zhong act willfully and maliciously in misappropriating trade secrets?

_____ Yes _____ No

7. Did Enertrode, Inc. act willfully and maliciously in misappropriating trade secrets?

_____ Yes _____ No

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VI. CIVIL THEFT

GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC, GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC. v. 

ZHONG AND ENERTRODE, INC.

1. Is Zhong liable for civil theft as to General Capacitor LLC?

 _____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Zhong liable for civil theft as to General Capacitor International, Inc.?

 _____ Yes _____ No

3. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for civil theft as to General Capacitor LLC?

 _____ Yes _____ No

4. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for civil theft as to General Capacitor International, Inc.?

 _____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 1, 2, 3 or 4 is yes, then answer question 5. 

If you answered no to all of 1, 2, 3 and 4, go to VII. Computer Abuse and Data 

Recovery Act, question 1.

5. What are the damages?

$ __________________

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VII. COMPUTER ABUSE AND DATA RECOVERY ACT

GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD., GENERAL CAPACITOR LLC, GENERAL 

CAPACITOR INTERNATIONA, INC. v. ZHONG, ENERTRODE, INC.

1. Is Zhong liable for violating the Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act?

_____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for violating the Computer Abuse and Data Recovery Act?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 1 or 2 is yes, then answer question 3. 

If you answered no to both 1 and 2, go to VIII. Breach of TLSA Contract, question 1.

3. What are the damages to General Capacitor Co. Ltd., General Capacitor LLC, and 

General Capacitor International, Inc.?

$ _________________

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VIII. BREACH OF TLSA CONTRACT 

GENERAL CAPACITOR INTERNATIONAL, INC., GENERAL CAPACITOR CO. LTD v. 

ENERTRODE, INC.

1. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for breach of the TLSA contract as to General Capacitor

International, Inc.?

_____ Yes _____ No

2. Is Enertrode, Inc. liable for breach of the TLSA contract as to General Capacitor

Co. Ltd.?

_____ Yes _____ No

If your answer to question 1 or 2 is yes, then answer question 3.

If you answered no, go to the bottom of the page and sign the verdict form.

3. What are the damages?

$ _________________

When this Special Verdict Form is completed, the jury foreperson shall sign and date the form 

below:

(Signature of jury foreperson) (Date form completed)

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