Legal Opinion

Williams v. Curtiss-Wright Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 19, 1982No. 81-2881PublishedCited by 35 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

2Per curiam

On this interlocutory appeal we review an order of the district court preliminarily enjoining the appellant, James Williams, from using trade secrets of the appellee, Curtiss-Wright Corporation. In addition, we are asked to review an order of the district court compelling Williams to produce certain documents.1 We affirm the order granting the preliminary injunction and dismiss for lack of appellate jurisdiction the portion of the appeal dealing with the order regarding the production of documents.

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Curtiss-Wright designed, manufactures, and sells the J-65 jet engine, and…

3Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Kewanee Oil Co. v. Bicron Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Kershner v. MazurkiewiczCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  3. Sun Dial Corp. v. RideoutSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
  4. Eastern Maico Distributors, Inc. v. Maico-Fahrzeugfabrik, G.M.B.H.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
  5. Drywall Tapers, Etc. v. Operative Plasterers'Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976

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4Cited by35 opinions

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  3. Bp Chemicals Ltd. (An English Corporation) v. Formosa Chemical & Fibre Corporation (A Taiwanese Corporation) Joseph Oat Corporation (A Pennsylvania Corporation)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  4. Anthony Jackson v. Michael FairCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
  5. Synthes, Inc. v. Emerge Medical, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2014

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