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Jury finds doTERRA committed no wrongdoing against Young Living, lawsuit dismissed

By Kurt Hanson daily Herald - | Jun 26, 2017

A lawsuit between two of the largest essential oil companies in the nation has finally come to a conclusion after five years.

After a month-long trial, a jury ruled Thursday that doTERRA committed no wrongdoing after several allegations of contract infringements and trade secret exchanges from its competitor, Young Living Essential Oils.

Former and current executives of Young Living Essential Oils sued doTERRA, on claims of violating contracts and confidentiality agreements. Several Young Living employees who went over to doTERRA were accused of retaining Young Living property, including computers and documents, which may have included confidential company information.

Originally, the lawsuit included claims by Young Living that doTERRA had stolen trade secrets and even poached from Young Living’s independent distributors. Those claims were dismissed by Fourth District Court Judge Christine Johnson in 2014 based on claims being filed too late.

At one time, Young Living said an independent expert quantified the damages of the trade secret breaches to be worth more than $350 million.

After the jury’s ruling, the case against doTERRA was dismissed and Young Living’s allegations were rejected.

“We are pleased and grateful that the official court record now reflects the true genesis story of doTERRA — one of integrity, rectitude and hope,” said Dave Stirling, CEO of doTERRA, in a press release. “We are vindicated and look forward to moving past this baseless lawsuit and continuing our mission of sharing the purest essential oils with the world. We hope that Young Living will now move forward with its own business challenges and stop wasting resources on frivolous matters.”

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