Legal Opinion

DeGiorgio v. Megabyte International, Inc.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 8, 1996No. S96A0212PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Justice.

Megabyte International, Inc. (Megabyte) is a distributor of computer hardware components. DeGiorgio was a salesman for Megabyte for a few months, but then began working for its newly formed competitor, American Megabyte Distributors, Inc. (AMDI). About a month later, Megabyte brought suit against DeGiorgio and AMDI alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, specifically, lists of Megabyte’s top vendors and customers. The trial court granted Megabyte’s motion for interlocutory injunction, and DeGiorgio and AMDI appeal.

1. Appellants contend that the trial court had no…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Avnet, Inc. v. Wyle Laboratories, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  2. Stewart v. Lanier House Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  3. White v. East Lake Land Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1895
  4. Leo Publications, Inc. v. ReidSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995

3Cited by26 opinions

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  4. Allen v. Hub Cap Heaven, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  5. Camp Creek Hospitality Inns, Inc. v. Sheraton Franchise Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998

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