Sysco Iowa, Inc. v. University of Iowa

POTTERFIELD, Judge.

Sysco Iowa, Inc. appeals the district court’s determination that the Master Distribution Agreement (contract) Sysco entered into with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (the University) does not contain trade secrets and is therefore subject to disclosure under Iowa’s Open Records Act. Sysco argues the contract does contain trade secrets and those trade secrets should be protected from disclosure. See Iowa Code § 22.7(3) (2015). Alternatively, Sysco argues examination of the contract is not in the public interest and would cause substantial and irreparable injury…