Sterling Payment Technologies v. Hudec

VERDICT

Trial
10/25/10 – 11/01/10

Summary

In this retail industry intellectual property litigation proceeding, plaintiff Sterling Payment Technologies alleged Ellen Hudec, its former executive and board member of taking confidential information and trade secrets to start a competing business, Platinum Merchant Services.

The jury found that Ms. Hudec did not breach her duty of loyalty, did not cause damages, and did not breach her contract. Instead, the jury awarded Ms. Hudec $300K in lost wages, plus additional shares of stock, based on Sterling's breach of contract.

The plaintiff was represented by attorneys Neal Sivyer and Ed Kuchinski. The defendant in this case, Ellen Hudec was represented by attorneys William Cassidy and John Johnson.


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Outcome

Hudec was found to not of breached her contract, cause damages, or breach her duty of loyalty
Hudec's Damages: $300,000 plus 15,000 fund units.
300.000

Case Information
Attorneys
Witnesses
Plaintiff
Defense
Judge
Richard Nielsen
Jurisdiction
13th Judicial Circuit of Florida
Court
Edgecomb Courthouse
Case Number
08-CA-024819
Industry
Retail
Practice Area
Commercial Law, Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
Plaintiff
Sterling Payment Technologies
Defense
Hudec, Ellen
Expert Witnesses
Lay Witnesses

Sessions

AM Session
Not in Session
0 Chapters
OCT
25
OCT
26
OCT
27
OCT
28
OCT
29
NOV
1

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

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