Hertz Corp. v. Avis, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sandler, J. P.
The question presented is whether in an action for unfair competition a large corporation (plaintiff Hertz) can require its major competitor (defendant Avis) to compile and reveal over 120,000 pages of highly confidential financial records in the absence of a claim that Avis’ alleged misappropriation of Hertz’ trade secrets resulted in a loss of profits to Hertz. We believe Special Term erred, in the order here appealed from, in directing such a disclosure.
*247The complaint, served September 30, 1982, alleges, as here relevant, that in April, 1982, Joseph V.…
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