Quality Lighting, Inc. v. Benjamin

Plaintiff, Quality Lighting, Inc., appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendants in a case involving trade secrets. Defendants are Burton Benjamin, Lighting and Lowering Systems, Inc., Du-ray Fluorescent Manufacturing Co., Inc., and Esco International, Inc.

Plaintiff filed a three-count complaint to challenge the various defendants’ use of technical, pricing and other information on the grounds that this information constitutes trade secrets and/or otherwise confidential information protectable under Illinois law. Plaintiff sought relief on the trade secrets issues in two separate…