Macpherson's Inc. v. Windermere Real Estate Services Co.

MEMORANDUM *

This is an appeal from the district court’s grant of summary judgment for *653 defendants. The parties are familiar with the factual and procedural background of this case, so we recount it here only as necessary to explain our decision. Macpherson’s, Inc. and Macpherson’s Property Management, Inc. (collectively, “Macpherson”) are a real estate brokerage and property management firm under common ownership.

The many defendants in this action fall into two categories. The first category consists of Windermere Real Estate Services Company and its independently owned franchisees (collectively ‘Windermere”). Macpherson alleges that these defendants conspired in various ways to restrain trade in violation of federal antitrust laws. The second group of defendants consists of Windermere South, a Windermere franchisee offering property management services, and a group of individuals who left the employ of Macpherson Property Management to work at Windermere South. Macpherson alleges, inter aha, against these defendants breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets under Washington law, invoking the district court’s supplemental jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1367…