DOWLESS v. WARREN-RUPP HOUDAILLES, INC.

No. 85-2301.

800 F.2d 1305 (1986)

Harry DOWLESS, Appellant, v. WARREN-RUPP HOUDAILLES, INC., Appellee, and Houdailles Industries, Inc., Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 15, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry L. Coats (David E. Bennett, Mills & Coats, P.A., on brief), for appellant.

Stephen A. Hill (Carl A. Rankin, Pearne, Gordon, Sessions, McCoy, Granger & Tilberry, on brief), for appellee.

Before SPROUSE and ERVIN, Circuit Judges, and HAYNSWORTH, Senior Circuit Judge.


ERVIN, Circuit Judge:

This is an appeal by Harry Dowless ("Dowless") from the dismissal of his action against Warren-Rupp Houdailles, Inc. ("Warren-Rupp"). Dowless sought damages from Warren-Rupp for breach of contract; violations of N.C.Gen.Stat. § 75-1.1 (unfair and deceptive business practices) and N.C.Gen.Stat. § 66-155 (misappropriation of a business secret); and common law unfair competition.1 The district court dismissed...

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