Legal Opinion
Synergetics, Inc. v. Charles Richard Hurst, Jr. Michael McGowan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 5, 2007No. 06-1146PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHEPHERD, Circuit Judge.
Synergetics, Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, and sells ophthalmic equipment used in eye surgeries, sued former employees Appellants Charles Richard Hurst, Jr. and Michael McGowan for (1) trade secret misappropriation, (2) breach of contract, (3) intentional interference with business relationships, and (4) breach of fiduciary duty. A jury found for Synergetics and awarded compensatory and punitive damages. The district court 1 entered judgment consistent with the jury’s findings, enjoined Hurst and McGowan from using or disclosing Syner-getics’ trade…
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