Legal Opinion
Sargent Fletcher, Inc. v. Able Corp.
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 7, 2003No. B145831PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
EPSTEIN, J.
An aerospace manufacturer subcontracted with an engineering company for development of a new in-flight aircraft refueling system. Subject to a confidentiality agreement, the manufacturer revealed trade secrets to the subcontractor in order to facilitate the design of a new device for the system. After the relationship disintegrated, the subcontractor contracted with the United States Air Force to create a similar device. The manufacturer sued the subcontractor for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA). The subcontractor…
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