Legal Opinion
Olson v. Nieman's, Ltd.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided May 28, 1998No. 96-1787PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVORATO, Justice.
A jury awarded Andrew H. Olson $650,000 against Nieman’s, Ltd. (Nieman) for the company’s alleged misappropriation of Olson’s idea, which Olson claims was a trade secret. Nieman appealed and Olson cross-appealed. On the appeal, Nieman raises issues regarding the district court’s (1) refusal to extend an expert disclosure deadline, (2) admission of expert testimony on the patentability of Olson’s idea, and (3) admission of expert testimony on damages. Nieman also contends insufficient evidence supported the jury’s verdict for Olson on his breach-of-contract and…
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