Self Directed Placement Corp., and Charles D. Hoffman v. Control Data Corporation, and Control Data Institute

Charles D. Hoffman and Self Directed Placement Corporation (Self Directed) appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of Control Data Corporation and Control Data Institute (Control Data). Self Directed claims that Control Data misappropriated trade secrets and engaged in unfair competition. Self Directed also claims the district court failed to permit adequate discovery before ruling on the summary judgment motion.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

The district court’s decision granting summary judgment is reviewed de novo. Hoopa Valley Tribe v. Nevins, 881 F.2d 657, 659 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 110 S.Ct. 1523 , 108 L.Ed.2d 763 (1990). Under the de novo standard of review, the reviewing court must determine whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law. Tzung v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co., 873 F.2d 1338, 1339-40 (9th Cir.1989); Harkins Amusement Enters. v. General Cinema Corp., 850 F.2d 477 , 482 (9th Cir.1988), cert. denied, 488 U.S. 1019 , 109 S.Ct. 817 , 102 L.Ed.2d 806 (1989). Because the district court granted summary judgment in favor of Control Data, we view…