Tentative ruling issued by Judge Michelle Williams Court on Oct. 04, 2019 in Los Angeles County, CA - Case no: xxxxx546

BC606546 MYERS POWER PRODUCTS INC VS PIONEER POWER SOLUTIONS INC ET AL

Plaintiff’s Motion to Modify Preliminary Injunction and for an OSC re: Contempt for Violation of Preliminary Injunction and for Costs and Attorney Fees

TENTATIVE RULING: The motion is DENIED.

The complaint alleges plaintiff is a manufacturer of specialty electrical products used in commercial settings. Plaintiff hired defendant Murickan in 2009 and defendant DeChellis in November 2009. Both had access to sensitive and confidential information, and signed confidentiality agreements. Plaintiff also used outside sales agents including defendants Engineered Specification Products, Inc. and its principals Arena and Dennis. Murickan left employment in 2011 and DeChellis in 2013. Both went to work for defendant Pioneer Custom Electrical Products Corp. In December 2013 plaintiff found Engineered began promoting Pioneer CEP products, a direct competitor of plaintiff, and terminated its relat….....