Valco Cincinnati, Inc. v. N & D Machining Service, Inc.

There are two issues presented upon appeal. The first is whether the trial court had sufficient evidence to support its findings that Valeo’s plans, materials, designs, processes, customer and pricing lists were all protected trade secrets. The second inquiry is whether the trial court abused its discretion by, in effect, permanently enjoining appellants from the manufacture of any valve components which might be interchanged or substituted for a Valeo part. For the following reasons, we affirm the courts below.

Initially, the legal nature of the term “trade secret” must be analyzed. Ohio’s…