Swink v. Giffin

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellees were traders who worked for appellant Jimmy Dale Swink, Jr., and his securities firm, appellant First American Securities, Inc. (“FASI”). The appellees “walked out” to start their own securities business and allegedly took with them the “customer list” that they had used while working at FASI. Mr. Swink, Jr., and FASI sued the appellees for misappropriation of a trade secret (the customer list) in violation of Ark. Code Ann. §§ 4-75-601 to 4-75-607 (Repl. 1996); breach of individual confidentiality agreements; intentional interference with business…