Dean v. Kenyon & Eckhardt, Inc.

This is an action based on the alleged appropriation of plaintiff’s idea for the use of certain premiums to be offered with cereal packages. There are two causes of action: the first on contract implied in fact; and the second on contract implied in law, or quasi-contract based on unjust enrichment. Defendant, an advertising agency for a cereal manufacturer, has objected to disclosing on its examination before trial matter relating to the number of such premiums bought by its client, the volume of sales and packages making use thereof, the advertising done in connection therewith, and the…