A trial date and schedule has been formally set for the Joe Gibbs Racing v Chris Gabehart and Spire Motorsports lawsuit and countersuit.
In a Thursday morning order issued by Choose Susan C. Rodriguez, a trial is predicted to final 9 days and can begin on Monday, February 1. JGR sued Gabehart, its former longtime crew chief turned competitors director for taking commerce secreted info upon his determination to go away and take the Chief Motorsports Officer job at Spire in February. Spire was then additionally sued by JGR for allegedly utilizing the proprietary info throughout the 2026 NASCAR Cup Collection season.
Each defendants have denied the allegations and since countersued Joe Gibbs Racing. To date, JGR has but to supply conclusive proof of its claims. Nevertheless, Choose Rodriguez has concluded as a matter of indisputable fact that Gabehart did misappropriate the info upon leaving however has since claimed to have turned over the whole lot he took with out transmitting it to Spire.
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The next key dates have been established by Choose Rodriguez.
Rule 26 Disclosures | July 27, 2026Substantial Doc Manufacturing | August 17, 2026Amendment of the Pleadings | August 24, 2026Joinder of Different Events | August 24, 2026Opening Skilled Stories | September 14, 2026Rebuttal Skilled Report | September 28, 2026Completion of Reality Discovery | August 31, 2026Completion of Skilled Discovery | October 15, 2026Mediation Report | October 23, 2026Filing of Dispositive Motions | October 30, 2026Trial Date | February 1, 2027 (9 days)
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