RAND Worldwide used to be PTC's largest distributor of Pro/E software (I think that's correct). Couple of years ago, PTC decided to broaden its distribution to dealers, and cut off Rand.
May 2003, and Rand filed a 13-count complaint against PTC alleging:
- fraud
- breaches of two contracts
- unfair competition
- violation of the Massachusetts unfair and deceptive trade practices statute
- violations of the federal false advertising statute
- improper interference with Rand's relation with customers
- misappropriation of Rand's confidential and proprietary information
- and more.
November 2003, and PTC countersues over:
- breach of contract
- interference with contractual relations
- unfair business practices
- and more.
Two years later, and the case chugs along. In October, the Court denied PTC's motion for a judgment on Rand's claims of fraud, unfair business practices claim, and other tort claims against PTC, and so that part of the trial is going ahead. So, thos claims, along the main one, breech of contract, will go ahead in a jury trial.
PTC did get two items thrown out: distinct parts of Rand's breach of contract claim. PTC also prevented Rand's expert witness on damages from presenting his opinion; Rand is countering that. There's been several ruling from the court since then, the details of which I can't figure out.
In its press release, Rand thinks that PTC won't be successful in proving Rand had breached the global agreement between the two companies. Still, Rand is giving notice that it's not expecting maximum recovery from PTC, because the extent of the lawsuit has been reduced.
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