Knapp
Synthes, Inc. v. Knapp
Opinion
Lead Opinion
England, J.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Plaintiffs Synthes, Inc. and DePuy Synthes Sales, Inc. (“DSS”) bring this suit against one of its former employees, Defendant Gregory Knapp. They allege that Knapp violated his non-competition agreement, violated his non-disclosure agreement, misappropriated trade secrets, and breached his fiduciary duty to his employer. Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (“MSJ”), ECF No. 77, in which he challenges both Plaintiffs’ standing to enforce the non-competition agreement and the non-competition agreement’s general' enforceability. He also contends that Plaintiffs have failed to put forth sufficient evidence for the other claims against him to proceed to trial. As explained below, Defendant’s MSJ is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
BACKGROUND
Knapp worked as a salesman for Synthes products since 1989, and began selling Synthes spine implants to surgeons in 1993. When Knapp was originally hired, he worked for the unincorporated Spine Division of Synthes, Inc. Some time prior to 1993, Synthes Spine Company was created as a corporate subsidiary of Synthes, Inc. In 1993, Synthes Spine Company became Knapp’s direct employer, and in 1994,…