Internet Magic Inc. v. Netfax Inc., Victor Lombardi
Published: Apr. 13, 2002 | Result Date: Feb. 1, 2002 | Filing Date: Jan. 1, 1900 |Case number: GIC752699 Verdict – $114,000,000
Judge
Court
San Diego Superior
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Defendant
Experts
Defendant
Brian P. Brinig
(technical)
Harry Manbeck
(technical)
Facts
The defendant Netfax Inc., and its principal shareholder Victor Lombardi, took confidential and trade secret
information disclosed during potential merger discussions with the plaintiff, pursuant to a confidentiality
agreement, and used the information against the plaintiff, thus destroying the plaintiff at a critical point in time
for their product development.
Settlement Discussions
The plaintiff offered to settle at $3 million. The defendant offered $50,000.
Other Information
Breach of confidentiality, $12.4 million; misappropriation of trade secrets, $1,697,000; punitives against the co- defendant Netfax, $50 million; punitives against the co-defendant Lombardi, $50 million plus one dollar; economic, $14 million.
Deliberation
two days
Length
four weeks
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