ALLEN MFG. CO. v. LOIKA


145 Conn. 509 (1958)

ALLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. EDWARD S. LOIKA ET AL.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided July 30, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William P. Aspell, with whom were Stephen M. Riley and, on the brief, James T. Healey, for the appellants (defendants).

Bruce W. Manternach, with whom was Lee C. Fielden, for the appellee (plaintiff).

DALY, C. J., KING, MURPHY, MELLITZ and SHEA, JS.


MELLITZ, J.

This is an appeal taken by the defendants from a decree enjoining them from disclosing a trade secret, knowledge of which they acquired while in the employ of the plaintiff. The secret involved the use of a process, known as warm heading, in the manufacture of screws.

The plaintiff has been manufacturing screws and similar products for many years. The defendant Edward Loika was hired by it in 1936 as...

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