UPDATE... Most Of ZMH / SYK Sales Trade Secrets Suit Survives
Law360, Los Angeles (August 06, 2014, 7:02 PM ET) — An Indiana federal judge on Wednesday kept alive most of the claims in medical technology company Zimmer Inc.’s lawsuit against Stryker Corp. and a former employee, finding that Zimmer’s theory that its competitor concocted a “Trojan horse” plan to steal its trade secrets was well-pled.
U.S. District Judge Jon E. DeGuilio shut down Stryker’s bid to dismiss four of the six claims in Zimmer’s suit against it and former Zimmer salesman Cody Stovall, agreeing to toss accusations that Stryker tortiously interfered with a contract and participated…
Zimmer Files Suit Against Rival (StaceyPageOnline)
Orthopedic rivals Zimmer Holdings and Stryker Corp. (download 4-page analysis of Stryker HERE) are once again engaged in a legal battle. Zimmer filed a lawsuit in South Bend’s Northern District of U.S. District Court accusing its rival of using a “Trojan horse” scheme to lure away sales reps and accounts in its Texas market. The suit also names Zimmer sales rep Cory Stovall and accuses both Stovall and Stryker of scheming to create a plan designed to lure Zimmer reps to work for S...
