Legal Opinion
American Can Company v. Ishwar Mansukhani, D/B/A Brand Associates, and Ruth Brand, D/B/A Brand Associates, and Brand M, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 10, 1984No. 83-2553PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the district court’s preliminary injunction enjoining defendants from taking actions which might constitute misappropriation of plaintiff’s trade secrets. The appeal presents several important procedural issues involving the use of ex parte temporary restraining orders in trade secret cases. The appeal also involves the scope and necessary precision of injunctive relief in trade secret cases. At the heart of the case is the problem that courts face in framing orders to prevent defendants from competing unfairly by using another’s trade secrets…
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