Legal Opinion
Bright House Networks, LLC v. Cassidy
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided January 10, 2014No. 2D13-1055PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SILBERMAN, Judge.
In this breach of contract action brought by the Cassidys, Bright House Networks, LLC, seeks certiorari review of a discovery order that compels it to disclose alleged trade secrets. Because disclosure of a trade secret can cause irreparable harm and the trial court departed from the essential requirements of the law, we grant the petition.
Bright House is a cable service provider whose predecessor in interest entered into a contract with the Cassidys in 1984. The contract states that the cable service provider “shall perpetually provide all channels provided by the cable…
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