Legal Opinion
USM Corp. v. Marson Fastener Corp.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided August 29, 1979PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAbrams, J.
The USM Corporation (USM) seeks an accounting for the alleged misappropriation of a trade secret contained in a machine used in the manufacture of blind rivets. 2 In addition, USM sought relief from each of the defendants by reason of their “wrongful acts” in misappropriating confidential information.
To defeat the claim of misappropriation of a trade secret, the defendants alleged that USM had not kept its information secret. Hearings were held before a master; one of the master’s conclusions was that, although information embodied in the machine was “of a nature which would constitute it a…
2Cases cited48 opinions
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- Board of Trade of Chicago v. Christie Grain & Stock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Jet Spray Cooler, Inc. v. CramptonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1972
- Franke v. WiltschekCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- College Watercolor Group, Inc. v. William H. Newbauer, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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3Cited by39 opinions
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