Legal Opinion
Weins v. Sporleder
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 2000No. 20858PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEE D. ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
[¶ 1.] Merle Van Liere (Van Liere) and En-R-G Max, Inc. (En-R-G Max) appeal the trial court’s amended judgment reinstating an award of $440,000 in general damages, $200,000 in punitive damages, and costs to Jim Weins (Weins) and Mac Meyer (Meyer). We reverse and direct the trial court to enter judgment in favor of Van Liere and En-R-G Max.
FACTS
[¶ 2.] The underlying facts of this case are set forth in Weins v. Sporleder, 1997 SD 111, 569 N.W.2d 16. In 1991 Weins and Meyer asserted claims for violation of a trade secret law against Robert Sporleder (Sporleder),…
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