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Eastman Chem. Co. v. Alphapet Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
Dec 9, 2011
Civil Action No. 09-971-LPS-CJB (D. Del. Dec. 9, 2011)

Opinion

Civil Action No. 09-971-LPS-CJB

12-09-2011

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ALPHAPET INC., ET AL., Defendants.


ORDER

WHEREAS, Magistrate Judge Burke issued a Report and Recommendation (D.I. 75) dated November 4, 2011;

WHEREAS, the Report and Recommendation recommends that the Court GRANT Defendants' motion to dismiss (D.I. 15) the breach of contract claim against IRP and to dismiss the claim for breach of an implied contractual term of confidentiality without prejudice, but otherwise DENY the motion.

WHEREAS, any Objections to the Report and Recommendation were to be filed by November 21, 2011;

WHEREAS, neither party has filed an Objection to the Report and Recommendation;

WHEREAS, the Court concludes that the Report and Recommendation should be adopted for the reasons stated by Magistrate Judge Burke;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (D.I. 75) is ADOPTED.

Defendants' motion to dismiss (D.I. 15) is (i) GRANTED as to the breach of contract claim against IRP, (ii) GRANTED WITHOUT PREJUDICE as to the claim for breach of an implied contractual term of confidentiality, and (iii) DENIED in all other respects.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Eastman Chem. Co. v. Alphapet Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
Dec 9, 2011
Civil Action No. 09-971-LPS-CJB (D. Del. Dec. 9, 2011)
Case details for

Eastman Chem. Co. v. Alphapet Inc.

Case Details

Full title:EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. ALPHAPET INC., ET AL., Defendants.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE

Date published: Dec 9, 2011

Citations

Civil Action No. 09-971-LPS-CJB (D. Del. Dec. 9, 2011)

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