CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. v. HARNETT

No. 13-1706.

731 F.3d 6 (2013)

CORPORATE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Plaintiff, Appellee, v. Brian HARNETT; OnX USA LLC, d/b/a OnX Enterprise Solutions, Defendants, Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

September 23, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michele A. Whitham , with whom Christopher Hart , Elizabeth M. Holland , and Foley Hoag LLP were on brief, for appellants.

Kevin J. O'Connor , with whom Kelley A. Jordan-Price , Mark A. Bross , and Hinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLP were on brief, for appellee.

Before HOWARD, SELYA and LIPEZ, Circuit Judges.


SELYA, Circuit Judge.

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