Legal Opinion
Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. v. Mayberry
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 18, 2007No. 48S02-0703-CV-120PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPARD, Chief Justice.
We encounter here a question of first impression: how should an Indiana court analyze a request to protect a trade secret from pre-trial discovery? We conclude that the test prevailing in other jurisdictions is suitable for application under Indiana Trial Rule 26(C).
In this case, the demanding party did not demonstrate the necessity of disclosing the secret. Hence, the trial court erred in ordering it produced.
Facts and Procedural History
On August 7, 2001, Harmony Wigley lost control of her 1992 Ford Escort while driving on Interstate 69 in Madison County. Her car…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- American Standard Inc. v. Pfizer Inc. And Howmedica, Inc., and Biomet, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1987
- McCullough v. Archbold Ladder Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1993
- Peabody v. NorfolkMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- In Re Continental General Tire, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1998
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