Updated
Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 9
Ohio Court Denies 2 Summary Judgment Bids in MXR Imaging Trade Secrets Dispute
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 9

Ohio Court Denies 2 Summary Judgment Bids in MXR Imaging Trade Secrets Dispute

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg Law · Jul 9

Summary

  • An Ohio federal judge let MXR Imaging’s trade secrets, breach-of-contract and tortious-interference claims proceed, while also preserving a former account executive’s counterclaim for unpaid commissions.
  • Cross-motions for summary judgment failed because the court found factual disputes over whether a release provision barred MXR’s claims and whether the executive was still owed additional commissions.
  • The ruling keeps both sides’ claims alive for further litigation rather than resolving the Defend Trade Secrets Act and contract fight before trial.

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