Spire, Gibbs Keep Trading Blows as Trade Secrets Lawsuit Continues in Court

No Rulings Made in Recent Spire, JGR NASCAR Lawsuit Hearing

No rulings were made in the latest court hearing between NASCAR teams Spire Motorsports and Joe Gibbs Racing. The afternoon portion of the court proceedings surrounded whether Spire should be added to a preliminary injunction in not using JGR information.JGR is suing Spire and chief motorsports officer Chris Gabehart. The team owned by Joe Gibbs […]

Joe Gibbs Racing urges judge to hold ex-competition director in contempt

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CN) — A federal judge should consider holding Spire Motorsports and its chief motorsports officer Christopher Gabehart in contempt, NASCAR team Joe Gibbs Racing argued in court Tuesday. Gibbs Racing sued its former competition director Gabehart in February, later tacking on Spire as a defendant. The team accuses Gabehart of stealing racing secrets and using confidential business information to solicit at least one other employee…

Spire, Gibbs keep trading blows as trade secrets lawsuit continues in court

Joe Gibbs Racing presented to the Western District of North Carolina what it described as a “roadmap” showing how Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports violated the court-ordered TRO and preliminary injunction.A main argument from Gibbs, argued by counsel Thomas Melsheimer, is not Gabehart's title or position at Spire Motorsports, but...

Judge Weighs Possible Violations in Joe Gibbs Racing-Spire Motorsports Legal Battle

The Joe Gibbs Racing-Spire Motorsports lawsuit returned to court Tuesday as a federal judge questioned evidence surrounding Chris Gabehart's role and possible violations of earlier restrictions.