Lawter International, Inc. v. Carroll

These consolidated appeals and cross-appeal involving preliminary injunctive relief derive from an action instituted by the plaintiff, Lawter International, Inc. (Lawter), to restrain the defendants, John R. Carroll, James A. Carroll, Richard M. Bradley and Carroll Scientific, Inc., from competing with Lawter and from disclosing trade secrets. Three broad issues are raised by the parties on appeal: by John R Carroll, whether the trial court erred in issuing a preliminary injunction against John Carroll on November 16, 1982; on cross-appeal by Lawter, whether the trial court erred in failing…