Legal Opinion
205 CORP. v. Brandow
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 25, 1994No. 92-2009PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARRIS, Justice.
There are a number of assignments in defendants’ appeal following a plaintiffs verdict in this suit involving trade secrets. Although we think the evidence supports an award, we agree with defendants that the judgment should be modified as duplicative.
Plaintiff 205 Corporation hired Ron Bran-dow to manage The Tavern, a restaurant it owns and operates in West Des Moines, Iowa. At the time 205 Corporation provided Brandow with recipes for The Tavern’s pizza sauce, pizza crust, and grinder sandwiches. The secret recipes for pizza sauce and grinders were known only to 205…
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