Glue-Fold, Inc. v. Slautterback Corp.

Opinion

POCHÉ, Acting P. J .

The only issues presented on this appeal from a summary judgment concern whether three different statutes of limitation have ran on what are essentially three causes of action for the same wrong—misappropriation of a trade secret. The primary issue—and one of first impression for a California court—concerns the construction of the limitation period provided by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Uniform Act) which California has adopted (Civ. Code, §§ 3426-3426.11). We conclude that the actual discovery of an act of misappropriating a trade secret commences the…