FitzMark, LLC, a logistics brokerage firm in Indianapolis, Indiana, has filed a lawsuit against former employee Micah Adkins and Koola Logistics, LLC, alleging breaches of confidentiality, misappropriation of trade secrets, and interference with business relationships. Adkins, hired in 2017, signed an agreement in 2019 to protect FitzMark’s confidential information and refrain from using it in competition. After his termination in 2020, Adkins joined competitor Koola in 2024.
The case has been filed in the Marion County Superior Court with Case No. 49D01-2501-002642.
It is noteworthy that the complaint alleges Indiana state law theories, but does not include a claim under the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, even though the allegations may support that type of claim. This may be because the Plaintiff does not want to give a defendant a chance to remove the case from state court to Federal court.