Crane Co. v. Dahle

CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiff Crane Company is a national plumbing supply company, doing business in Salt Lake City. It brought this action against its ex-employees, defendants Ken Dahle, Marv Erickson, Alan Maser and Marjie Sadler, together with its competitor, defendant Plumbers Supply Company and its owner Earl Zarbock, alleging that they conspired to injure plaintiff’s business by stealing its customers, suppliers, trade secrets and other confidential information.

Upon a trial to the court it rejected the plaintiff’s contention as to conspiracy to injure its business, but did find that…