SYBRON CORP. v. WETZEL


46 N.Y.2d 197 (1978)

Sybron Corporation, Appellant, v. Alfred J. Wetzel et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 7, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Burns and Sherry Kraus for appellant.

John W. Clarke and Paul J. Yesawich, III, for respondents.

Judges JASEN, JONES and FUCHSBERG concur with Chief Judge BREITEL; Judge WACHTLER dissents in part and votes to modify in accordance with his dissenting opinion in which Judge COOKE concurs; Judge GABRIELLI taking no part.


Chief Judge BREITEL.

Plaintiff Sybron, among other things a manufacturer and reliner of glass-lined vessels used in processing corrosive chemicals, sues its former employee, Wetzel, and a competitor corporation, De Dietrich, to enjoin the employment of Wetzel by De Dietrich and to prevent Wetzel from divulging alleged trade secrets. Special Term after a hearing granted Sybron a preliminary injunction. The Appellate...

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