Jeter v. Associated Rack Corp.

RAY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment granting a permanent injunction and awarding actual and exemplary damages in the total sum of $100,000.00. Appellee (plaintiff), Associated Rack Corporation, brought suit against appellants (defendants), Bennie E. Jeter, Erin T. Jeter, Joe Steven Anderson and Rack Engineering Company, Inc., seeking damages and injunctive relief on the theory that appellants misappropriated confidential business information. The case was tried to a jury, and based upon the jury’s verdict the trial court entered its judgment awarding appellee actual and exemplary…