Legal Opinion
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Maples Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 14, 1996No. 95-3527PublishedCited by 185 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENBAUM, District Judge.
Burlington Industries, Inc. (“Burlington”), and Maples Industries, Inc. (“Maples”), compete in the manufacture of carpets and rugs. Burlington, brought this diversity action, claiming Maples misappropriated a valuable yam space-dye trade secret, when it purchased machines incorporating the trade secret from a third-party.
On May 26, 1995, the district court denied Maples’ motion to dismiss the action for lack, of personal jurisdiction. The district court, thereafter, granted partial summary judgment in favor of Burlington, and entered a preliminary injunction…
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