Some Counts in the Counterlcaim Dismissed in Arkansas Trade Secrets Case
The Western District of Arkansas dismissed some of the counts in the counterclaim in Cook v. Illumination Station, Inc., 2007 WL 4166215 (W.D. Ark. 11/20/07) (most recently posted 8/1/07).
Cook based her claim for fraud and deceptive trade practices on an employment contract which turned up during the litigation. Cook claimed her signature on this contract was forged. The court held the fraud claim must fail because Cook could not establish detrimental reliance if she did not know about the signature. The deceptive trade practices claim failed because that law protects consumers; it does not regulate the conduct of litigants.
Both sides have now dismissed some of the other side's claims. (Cook's dismissal of various claims previously posted 6/15/07)
