Walco, Inc. v. County of Idaho

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal out of Idaho County from a judgment dismissing an action claiming that the Defendants misappropriated the Plaintiffs trade secrets in connection with the process to obtain solid waste disposal services within the county. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

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Factual Background.

For many years, Idaho County had contracted for solid waste disposal services with Walco, Inc., (Walco) and Simmons Sanitation Service, Inc., (Simmons Sanitation), with each entity covering a different portion of the county. In 2002, the County entered into a contract with each…