Opinion ID: 216099
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Heading: Sufficiency of the Complaint as to the Breach of Implied Contract and Breach of Confidence Claims

Text: Defendants argue that the complaint fails to allege sufficient facts to make out a claim for breach of implied contract. They assert that it lacks any allegation (1) that Montz and Smoller disclosed their idea for sale, (2) that they expected to be reasonably compensated for the idea, and (3) that defendants knew the conditions on which it was offered. Yet the complaint makes all three allegations and closely tracks the complaint we found sufficient in Grosso. Defendants similarly argue that Montz and Smoller failed to allege sufficient facts to make out their claim for breach of confidence. They argue that there is no allegation (1) that plaintiffs disclosed confidential and novel information, and (2) that defendants knew it was supposed to be kept confidential. See Entm't Research Grp., Inc. v. Genesis Creative Grp., Inc., 122 F.3d 1211, 1227 (9th Cir.1997). But the complaint clearly contains these allegations as well.
The judgment of the district court is REVERSED and the matter REMANDED for further proceedings on plaintiffs' remaining claims.