Litigation
May 16, 2017
UC Davis says scientists stole valuable seeds as trial opens
Attorneys representing the Regents of the University of California said two former UC Davis scientists running the institution's lucrative, industry-leading, strawberry breeding program got bored of instructing classes and decided to cash in by stealing seeds, in opening statements as trial commenced Monday.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO — Attorneys representing the Regents of the University of California said Monday in opening statements of a trial that two former UC Davis scientists running the institution's lucrative industry-leading strawberry breeding program got bored of instructing classes and decided to cash in by stealing seeds.
Lawyers for the berry breeders contended the un...
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