Jeld-Wen awarded $1.2 million in damages
A jury in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, found late Friday that Steves & Sons (Steves) misappropriated 8 distinct trade secrets owned and used by Jeld-Wen in its molded doorskin manufacturing business.
Violations were found in both the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, with the jury awarding JELD-WEN $1.2 million in damages. Jeld-Wen said it intends to ask the trial court to impose permanent injunctive relief, prohibiting Steves’ further use of trade secrets.
According to Jeld-Wen, Steves paid former employees to divulge trade secret information regarding various aspects of its molded doorskin manufacturing business.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based window and door manufacturer has filed claims against Edward and Sam Steves, CEO and and president, of Steves, as well as John Pierce, a former employee of Jeld-Wen, for breach of contract, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, and aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the theft and misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information remain pending in Bexar County, Texas.
Based in San Antonio, Texas, Steves manufactures interior and exterior doors sold exclusively to distributors.
Violations were found in both the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act and the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act, with the jury awarding JELD-WEN $1.2 million in damages. Jeld-Wen said it intends to ask the trial court to impose permanent injunctive relief, prohibiting Steves’ further use of trade secrets.
According to Jeld-Wen, Steves paid former employees to divulge trade secret information regarding various aspects of its molded doorskin manufacturing business.
The Charlotte, N.C.-based window and door manufacturer has filed claims against Edward and Sam Steves, CEO and and president, of Steves, as well as John Pierce, a former employee of Jeld-Wen, for breach of contract, tortious interference, breach of fiduciary duty, and aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty in connection with the theft and misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information remain pending in Bexar County, Texas.
Based in San Antonio, Texas, Steves manufactures interior and exterior doors sold exclusively to distributors.