Background:

• Claims: Northwest alleged breach of contract, duty of care, fiduciary duty, and confidence by Wellington and Dee, claiming they improperly competed and used Northwest’s confidential information.
• Counterclaims: Wellington and Protocol7even claimed wrongful involuntary layoff (constructive dismissal) and interference with economic relations by Northwest.

Key Findings and Rulings:

• On Fiduciary Duty and Confidential Information:
  • Wellington and Dee were not considered fiduciaries of Northwest and did not have access to confidential information to compete against Northwest or for personal benefit.
• On Competing and Working for Competitors:
  • It was found that Wellington and Dee did not wrongfully work for Northwest’s competitors, and there was no prohibition against doing so under the Private Security and Investigative Services Act.
• On Damages:
  • Northwest failed to substantiate its claim for damages, providing no expert report, damages brief, or particulars supporting its claim.
• On Constructive Dismissal Counterclaim:
  • Even if Wellington was constructively dismissed, he did not demonstrate any damages suffered as he started working for Viking soon after the layoff.
• On Interference with Economic Relations Counterclaim:
  • The counterclaim for interference with economic relations was dismissed due to lack of evidence on the actionable wrong against Fan Expo by Northwest.
• Conclusion:
  • Both the claim and the counterclaim were dismissed. The court encouraged parties to agree on costs; otherwise, they were instructed to provide costs submissions.

Costs:

• The parties were encouraged to reach an agreement on costs related to the trial. If unable to agree, detailed submissions were to be provided for the court's consideration.