Electro-Craft Corp. v. Controlled Motion, Inc.

COYNE, Justice.

Respondent Electro-Craft Corporation (“ECC”) sued appellants Controlled Motion, Inc. (“CMI”) and CMI’s president, John Ma-honey, (a former employee of ECC) for misappropriation of trade secrets. ECC claimed that CMI and Mahoney improperly copied the designs of ECC’s electric motors. The district court found that misappropriation had occurred and also found appellants in contempt for violating a temporary restraining order. We reverse the order for judgment based on misappropriation and affirm the order finding appellants in contempt.

THE PRODUCTS

ECC, a Minnesota corporation,…