Legal Opinion
Mangren Research and Development Corporation v. National Chemical Company, Incorporated, and National Mold Release Company
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 1996No. 95-1661PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
This diversity case involves a misappropriation claim under the Illinois Trade Secrets Act (“ITSA”), 765 ILCS 1065/1 et seq. Mangren Research and Development Corporation (“Mangren”) contends that defendants misappropriated its trade secrets in the course of developing and marketing a competing mold release agent. The claim was tried to a jury, which found for Mangren and awarded $252,684.69 in compensatory damages and $505,369.38 in exemplary damages. The district court entered judgment on the jury’s verdict and later denied defendants’ renewed motion for…
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