Aerotek

Filed 7/30/13 Aerotek v. Johnson Group Staffing CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

AEROTEK, INC.,

Plaintiff and Appellant, C067652

v. (Super. Ct. No. 34200700540602CUBTGDS)

THE JOHNSON GROUP STAFFING

COMPANY, INC. et al.,

Defendants and Respondents.

Here, we consider whether a former employee’s announcement of his new employment by telephone and in person with former employer’s customers constitutes a solicitation in violation of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) (Civ. Code, § 3426 et seq.).1 This case involves two companies that compete in the staffing industry to locate, screen, and place employees in temporary and permanent job positions with client firms. Aerotek,…