Jury gives timeshare advocate victory over Wyndham

A Nashville man who runs a timeshare advocacy group has successfully staved off a lawsuit by Wyndham Hotels after a jury ruled that he hadn’t shared trade secrets from his time as a Wyndham employee.

Sean Austin, a 21-year Navy veteran, worked as a timeshare salesman at the historic Union Station hotel in downtown Nashville. Union Station retained the Wyndham "flag" from 2005 until earlier this year, but was operated by Nashville Union Station Hotel, LLC.