BASIC CHEMICALS, INC. v. BENSON

No. 57167.

251 N.W.2d 220 (1977)

BASIC CHEMICALS, INC., Appellee, v. Richard E. BENSON et al., Defendants, Benson and Berman appealing, and The Mellocraft Company, Added Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

March 16, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry E. Williams and R. Craig Shives, of Nyemaster, Goode, McLaughlin, Emery & O'Brien, Des Moines, for appellants Berman Chemical Co. and The Mellocraft Co.

Terry F. Wright, Des Moines, for appellant Richard E. Benson.

H. M. Coggeshall and David J. W. Proctor, of Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave, Des Moines, for appellee.

Heard before REYNOLDSON, Acting C. J., and MASON, LeGRAND, HARRIS and McCORMICK, JJ.


MASON, Justice.

This is an appeal by defendants Richard E. Benson, Berman Chemical Company and The Mellocraft Company from an adverse decree of the trial court entered in an equitable action brought against them by Basic Chemicals, Inc., on the theory defendants had appropriated and removed for their benefit trade secrets of plaintiff and had enticed its employees to join defendants and enter into unfair competition with plaintiff. Plaintiff's action against Curtis...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases