Brunswick Corp. v. Outboard Marine Corp.

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GUILD

delivered the opinion of the court:

This appeal arises from an action brought by the Brunswick Corporation to enjoin a former employee, Ronald R. Anderson, from disclosing certain alleged trade secrets of its Mercury Marine Division and, in addition, to enjoin Outboard Marine Corporation from utilizing any of those alleged trade secrets which it may have already obtained, or may in the future obtain, from Anderson, who is now in the employ of Outboard Marine. In the trial court an order was entered on November 14, 1977, which disposed of various motions made by both…