PROTEXOL CORPORATION v. KOPPERS COMPANY

No. 230, Docket 23759.

229 F.2d 635 (1956)

PROTEXOL CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. KOPPERS COMPANY, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided January 30, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julius L. Goldstein, New York City (E. John Ernst, Jr., New York City, on the brief), for plaintiff-appellant.

James B. Grant, New York City (Smith, Sargent, Doman & Grant, Murray Sargent, Jr., and Francis M. S. Peel, New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellee.

Before CLARK, Chief Judge, and FRANK and LUMBARD, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from dismissal of its complaint wherein it sought damages and equitable relief on the ground that defendant had violated its agreement for trade secrecy in use of plaintiff's secret chemical formula for treating wood for preservation and fire retardance. Originally the complaint also alleged patent infringement, but that claim was withdrawn and only the claim of unfair competition went to trial. Judge Ryan heard the parties and...

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