Legal Opinion
Robert L. Cloud & Associates, Inc. v. Mikesell
California Court of Appeal
Decided February 11, 1999No. A079731, A080825PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HANING, J.
This dispute between a former employee and his former employer raises issues concerning the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) (Civ. Code, § 3426 et seq.). We conclude the UTSA was improperly applied here and reverse the judgment in part.
Facts
Robert L. Cloud & Associates, Inc. (RLCA), is an engineering firm specializing in “pressure vessel” consulting. In 1986, when plaintiff Walter R. Mikesell, Jr., joined RLCA, the firm specialized in assessing the structural adequacy of nuclear power plants. After Mikesell was hired the firm took advantage of his contacts with Chevron, Exxon…
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