RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. v. Recycle Track Systems, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 7

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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10 ROADRUNNER RECYCLING, INC., 11 Plaintiff, No. C 23-04804 WHA

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13 RECYCLE TRACK SYSTEMS, INC. and ORDER GRANTING LEAVE

RECYCLESMART SOLUTIONS, INC., TO AMEND

14 Defendants. 15

16 17 In this breach-of-contract action, plaintiff moves for leave to amend its complaint to take 18 another pass at pleading trade secret misappropriation claims under the Defense of Trade 19 Secrets Act (“DTSA”) and the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“CUTSA”). 20 The underlying facts were detailed in the order granting defendants’ motion to dismiss 21 the trade secret misappropriation claims (Dkt. No. 43). That order found the trade secrets 22 alleged — as well as the trade secrets merely alluded to — were overly general and/or already 23 disclosed, so plaintiff did not show possession of anything qualifying for trade secret 24 protection. But that order expressly allowed plaintiff to seek leave to file an amended 25 complaint by motion, which it has now done (Dkt. No. 45). To assist the…