GOGNAT v. ELLSWORTH

No. 09SC963.

259 P.3d 497 (2011)

Timothy A. GOGNAT, Petitioner v. Chet J. ELLSWORTH, Joanne Ellsworth, Stephen Smith, and MSD Energy Inc., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

June 6, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin & Boesen, P.C., Brad R. Irwin , Chris L. Ingold , Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Petitioner.

David L. McCarl , John P. Lange , Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondents Chet J. Ellsworth , Joanne Ellsworth and MSD Energy, Inc.

Hall & Evans, LLC, Michael W. Jones , Bruce A. Menk , Alan Epstein , Denver, Colorado, Attorneys for Respondent Stephen Smith.


Justice COATS delivered the opinion of the Court.

Gognat sought review of the court of appeals' decision affirming the district court's summary judgment in favor of Smith. See Gognat v. Ellsworth, 224 P.3d 1039 (Colo. App.2009). The district court ruled that Gognat's trade secret misappropriation claim was barred by the statute of limitations. The court of appeals affirmed, holding that the various acts of misappropriation...

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