Hartsock v. Goodyear Dunlop Tires N. Am. Ltd.

JUSTICE KITTREDGE :

*698 **646 This Court accepted the following certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit:

Does South Carolina recognize an evidentiary privilege for trade secrets?

Answer: South Carolina does recognize an evidentiary privilege for trade secrets, but it is a qualified privilege.

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In its Order of Certification, the Fourth Circuit summarized the relevant facts and procedural history as follows:

In July 2010, Sarah Mills Hartsock was killed in an automobile crash on Interstate 26 in Calhoun County, South Carolina. Her personal representative,…