Legal Opinion

Chmura v. Deegan

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 9, 1990No. 01465PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

Sherry Deegan appeals the trial court’s order preliminarily enjoining her from using, copying, disclosing, or otherwise deriving benefit from various computerized embroidery patterns developed by the Chmuras. Deegan asserts that the trial court erred in finding that the computer discs constituted trade secrets, in finding that the Chmuras had the exclusive right to use and enjoy the designs, and in finding that the trade secrets were disclosed while Deegan was an employee of the Chmuras. We find that these issues are beyond the scope of appellate review; accordingly, we…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Roberts v. School Dist. of ScrantonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Mazzie v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  3. Fischer v. Department of Public WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. T. W. Phillips Gas & Oil Co. v. Peoples Natural Gas Co.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Ass'n v. GeisingerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984

3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. In Re Milton Hershey School TrustCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  3. Walter v. StacySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Greater Nanticoke Area Education Ass'n v. Greater Nanticoke Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Palladinetti v. Penn Distributors, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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