Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. v. Technical Tape Corp.

Arthur D. Brennan, J,

This action was instituted by the plaintiff for injunctive relief and damages upon the ground that the defendants allegedly misappropriated and utilized processing methods of the plaintiff. The plaintiff contends that the defendants, Shalita and Cohen, acting on behalf of themselves as well as the defendant corporations, inveigled the defendant, Beyer, a former employee of the plaintiff, to breach his contract with the plaintiff and to disclose its trade secrets.

The plaintiff, hereinafter also referred to as “ 3M ”, is a Delaware corporation licensed to do business in the…