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

972 F.2d 1342 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. SELF DIRECTED PLACEMENT CORP.; Charles D. Hoffman, Plaintiff-Appellants, v. CONTROL DATA CORPORATION; Control Data Institute, Defendants-Appellees. No. 91-55951. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted July 8, 1992. Decided Aug. 11, 1992. 1 Before SNEED and D.W. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and ROLL, * District Judge. 2 MEMORANDUM ** 3 Self Directed Placement Corporation and its owner and founder Charles D. Hoffman (collectively, "Self Directed") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Control Data Corporation and Control Data Institute (collectively, "Control Data") on Self Directed's unfair competition claim. We affirm. I. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW A. Facts 4 The facts are stated more fully in our previous opinion in this case, Self Directed Placement Corp. v. Control Data Corp., 908 F.2d 462, 463-65 (9th Cir.1990) (Self Directed I ); we briefly summarize them…