Legal Opinion
Optic Graphics, Inc. v. Agee
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 27, 1991No. 1356, September Term, 1990PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALPERT, Judge.
In this case we are asked to decide (1) whether internal operating information (internal business facts) consisting of marketing strategy and pricing information are trade secrets under Maryland’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act (the Act), and (2) under what circumstances a trial court appropriately may impose sanctions under section 11-1204 of the Act and Maryland Rule 1-341 for bad faith in conducting litigation.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
Optic Graphics, Inc. (appellant) is a Maryland corporation located in Glen Burnie, Maryland, which engages in the graphic arts business. Optic primarily…
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