Laffitte v. Bridgestone Corp.

ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

Chief Justice TOAL:

In this product liability case, we granted a petition for a writ of certiorari in our original jurisdiction to review the trial court’s discovery order compelling Petitioner Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) to turn over its steel belt skim stock formula, classified as a trade secret, to Respondent Russell Laffitte. For the reasons detailed below, we find that Respondent has not shown that knowledge of Bridgestone’s trade secret is necessary in order for Respondent to litigate this product liability action. Consequently, the trial court’s order…