VENN v. GOEDERT

No. 17206.

319 F.2d 812 (1963)

Ruth L. VENN, d/b/a Swanson Cookie Co., and John B. Norman, d/b/a Norman Cookie Co., Appellants, v. Andrew M. GOEDERT, Willmar Cookie Company, Inc., and Willmar Cookie Sales, Inc., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

July 17, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin I. Orenstein, Minneapolis, Minn., Richard J. FitzGerald, Vennum, Newhall, Ackman & Goetz, Minneapolis, Minn., on the brief, for appellants.

Frank J. Warner, Minneapolis, Minn., H. Leight Ronning, Willmar, Minn., and Carl K. Lifson, Minneapolis, Minn., on the brief, for appellees.

Before VOGEL, VAN OOSTERHOUT and RIDGE, Circuit Judges.


VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Ruth L. Venn, d/b/a Swanson Cookie Co., sole owner of the cookie franchise operation here involved, brings this action for damages and injunctive relief against defendants based upon breach of contract, appropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition. The principal defendant is Andrew M. Goedert. He controls the corporate defendants and their rights and liabilities are based upon those of Goedert. Plaintiff Norman, the...

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