Legal Opinion
Niemi v. NHK Spring Co., Ltd.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided September 19, 2008No. 07-3536PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Richard K. Niemi devised a new method of manufacturing stabilizer bars for automobiles in 1990, a “trade secret.” He alleges he disclosed this method to defendant New Mather Metals, Inc., only after entering into an oral confidentiality agreement. Pursuant to this agreement, New Mather was allowed to use the manufacturing process in exchange for its promise to maintain its secrecy and to grant plaintiff the exclusive right to perform all design work for New Mather. In 1998, Niemi learned that New Mather had breached the agreement by entering into design…
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