Texas Panel Remands Trade Secret, Fraud Claims To Lower Court For New Trial

Mealey's (August 28, 2020, 1:47 PM EDT) -- SAN ANTONIO — A Texas appellate panel ruled Aug. 26 on rehearing that remand and a new trial are warranted in a breach of contract trade secret misappropriation lawsuit that previously resulted in a nearly $720 million judgment on certain claims because a jury question asking jurors to determine whether the title insurer misappropriated those trade secrets under a "use" or "acquisition by improper means" theory allowed the jury to reach its findings on the question based on invalid theories (Title Source Inc. v. HouseCanary Inc., No. 04-19-44-CV, Texas App., 4th Dist., 2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 6835)....