Integrated Dynamic Solutions v. Vitavet Labs
Annotate this CaseVitaVet hired IDS to develop a software program that would increase the speed and efficiency of its online services. IDS delivered an unfinished version of the software and withheld the source code and technical specifications needed to finish it. The parties filed suit against each other and the trial court issued a preliminary injunction that ordered the software consultant to deliver the source code and technical specifications to the company. The court concluded that a preliminary injunction that alters the status quo does not constitute an impermissible final adjudication of the merits of the lawsuit. The court explained that such injunctions are reserved for “extreme cases” where the right to relief is “clearly established.” The court affirmed the issuance of the injunction because the trial court did not abuse it discretion in concluding that this is one of those “extreme cases” where VitaVet had a “clearly established” right to preliminary injunctive relief. In this case, VitaVet established that the contract gave all ownership of IDS's work product to VitaVet, going so far as to empower VitaVet to obtain copies of that product whenever it wanted. IDS's refusal to hand over the source code breached these contractual provisions and damaged VitaVet's business operations.
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