25 F.Supp.3d 617
SYNTHES, INC., Synthes USA HQ, Inc., Synthes USA, LLC, Synthes USA Sales, LLC, and Synthes USA Products, LLC, Plaintiffs
v.
EMERGE MEDICAL, INC., John P. Marotta, Zachary W. Stassen, Eric Brown, and Charles Q. Powell, Defendants.
Emerge Medical, Inc., Counterclaim–Plaintiff
v.
Synthes, Inc., Synthes UUS HQ, Inc. Synthes USA, LLC, Synthes USA Sales, LLC, and Synthes USA Products, LLC, Counterclaim–Defendants.
Civil Action No. 11–1566.
United States District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania.
Signed June 5, 2014.
25 F.Supp.3d 628
Anthony B. Haller, Kevin M. Passerini, Michael P. Broadhurst, Rosemary McKenna, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia, PA, Edward N. Cahn, Blank Rome, LLP, Allentown, PA, for Plaintiffs.
Alex G. Romain, Daniel Dockery, Enu Mainigi, Jennifer Wicht, Williams & Connolly LLP, Washington, DC, Andrew C.S. Efaw, Sean G. Saxon, Wheeler Trigg & O'Donnell LLP, Denver, CO, Anne R. Myers, Eileen Monaghan Ficaro, Gregory F. Brown, Irina Volk Rabovetsky, Anna M. Darpino, Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP, Blue Bell, PA, David P. Helwig, Marks O'Neill O'Brien & Courtney, Pittsburgh, PA, Benjamin J. Tursi, Marks O'Neill O'Brien Doherty & Kelly PC, Philadelphia, PA, John P. McShea, McShea Law Firm PC, Philadelphia, PA, for Defendants.
MEMORANDUM
BUCKWALTER, District Judge.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR CROSS–MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO LIABILITY
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I.
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STATEMENT OF FACTS |
630 |
| A. |
Persons Relevant to the Suit |
631 |
| 1. |
The Parties |
631 |
| 2. |
Other Relevant Individuals |
633 |
| B. |
Background of the Key Players' Employment With Synthes |
634 |
| 1. |
Defendant Marotta's Employment With Synthes |
634 |
| 2. |
Defendant Brown's Employment With Synthes |
636 |
| 3. |
Powell's Employment With Synthes |
637 |
| 4. |
Trafka's Employment with Synthes and Magnum Tool |
639 |
| C. |
Written Obligations of the Parties and Other Individuals |
640 |
| 1. |
Synthes Written Obligations |
640 |
| a. |
Contractual Obligations |
640 |
| b. |
Employment Policies and Obligations |
645 |
| 2. |
Emerge's Written Contracts and Policies |
645 |
| 3. |
Vendors' Written Contractual Obligations to Synthes |
646 |
| 4. |
SIMS and Customers' Written Contractual Obligations to Synthes |
647 |
| D. |
The Formation of Emerge Prior to April 15, 2010 |
647 |
| 1. |
Brief Background of Emerge |
647 |
| 2. |
Detailed Timeline of Emerge–Related Activities Prior to April 15, 2010 |
648 |
| 3. |
Emerge's Business Plans and Investor Materials (Pre–April 2010) |
652 |
| a. |
The Private Placement Memorandum |
652 |
| b. |
Investor Presentations |
653 |
| c. |
Additional Statements Regarding Emerge's Business Model |
653 |
| 4. |
Emerge's Finding of Investors and Raising Money |
653 |
| 5. |
Early Design and Development of Emerge Product |
654 |
| E. |
Emerge's Use of Synthes Products and Information |
655 |
| 1. |
Acquisition and Use of Synthes Product |
655 |
| 2. |
Acquisition, Use, and Disclosure of Synthes's Confidential and Proprietary Information |
655 |
| a. |
Information Related to Synthes's Manufacturing Costs |
655 |
| b. |
Information Related to Synthes' External Fixation and LCP Products |
656 |
| c. |
Information Related to Synthes's Critical Features, Dimensions, and Tolerances |
656 |
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