Legal Opinion
Leo Silfen, Inc. v. Cream
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 12, 1972PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBreitel, J.
In an action for damages and to enjoin a discharged employee from soliciting his former employers’ customers, defendants appeal. The issue is whether the employers’ investment of time and money in accumulating a list of approximately 15,000 customers, most being readily ascertainable in the trade as likely users of plaintiffs’ services, entitles the list to trade secret protection.
After a nonjury trial, the court concluded that the list of customers and catalogue of customer data were trade secrets, and enjoined defendants from doing business with any of plaintiffs ’ customers. The Appellate…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Duane Jones Co. v. BurkeNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Purchasing Associates, Inc. v. WeitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- Van Products Co. v. General Welding & Fabricating Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Kaumagraph Co. v. . Stampagraph Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923
- American Welding & Engineering Co. v. LuebkeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1968
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3Cited by158 opinions
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- Columbia Ribbon & Carbon Manufacturing Co. v. A-1-A Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Defiance Button MacHine Company v. C & C Metal Products Corp. And Defiance Button MacHine Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1985
- Amoco Production Co. v. LairdIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
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