Frederick v. Federal-Mogul Corp.

Plaintiff appeals as of right the trial court’s grant of summary disposition to defendant. We affirm.

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Plaintiff, a tool and die maker employed by defendant, asserted in his complaint that in November 2000 he “conceptualized and invented a new machine and process for the manufacturing of engine bearings,” 1 which he disclosed to defendant after defendant promised to keep the invention confidential and to fairly compensate plaintiff if defendant used it. In October 2001, defendant filed for bankruptcy. In March 2003, defendant, allegedly without plaintiffs consent, began using the new method at…