UPDATED: Delta Denies American's Claims Of Strategic Data Theft
"Specifically, American alleged Imhof "misappropriated American's New York Passenger Sales strategy playbook: a 115-page color PowerPoint presentation," according to court documents. "Mr. Imhof forwarded this presentation, and the accompanying e-mail, which discussed thoughts relating to the Delta/Northwest Airlines merger, to an outside e-mail account presumably belonging to a relative."
Imhof in a response this week admitted he "forwarded the e-mail, along with its attachment, to his family's home e-mail account," though Delta denied both that Imhof "misappropriated" trade secrets and "that the document referenced is protected as a trade secret."
American said it sent a letter to Delta shortly after Imhof began his employment, requesting "Delta conduct an investigation, that Delta take all steps necessary to ensure that American's information is protected and that Mr. Imhof and Delta preserve electronically stored information.'"
Imhof in a response this week admitted he "forwarded the e-mail, along with its attachment, to his family's home e-mail account," though Delta denied both that Imhof "misappropriated" trade secrets and "that the document referenced is protected as a trade secret."
American said it sent a letter to Delta shortly after Imhof began his employment, requesting "Delta conduct an investigation, that Delta take all steps necessary to ensure that American's information is protected and that Mr. Imhof and Delta preserve electronically stored information.'"
