A plaintiff who alleged that a rival corporation lured away some of its employees in violation of their employment agreements is entitled to learn the details of the rival’s contact with those employees through a direct examination, the Delaware Court of Chancery has ruled. The court said it tailored the plaintiff’s request to prevent undue prejudice or oppression to the employees at the center of the litigation.

Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock III issued the letter opinion in NuVasive v. Lanx.