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FMC CORP. v. VARCO INTERN., INC.

No. 81-2435.

677 F.2d 500 (1982)

FMC CORPORATION, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. VARCO INTERNATIONAL, INC., Best Industries, Inc. and Robert L. Witt, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 4, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hosier, Niro & Daleiden, Ltd., Timothy J. Haller, Raymond P. Niro, Gerald D. Hosier, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellant.

Baker & Botts, Stephen G. Tipps, Houston, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, RUBIN and GARZA, Circuit Judges.

GEE, Circuit Judge:

While Robert L. Witt was employed by FMC Corporation as the engineering manager of its Brea, California, facility, he was offered and accepted a job as a vice president of engineering at Best Industries, a direct competitor of FMC. While at FMC, Witt had signed an agreement that prohibited unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets.1 FMC has been a pioneer in the areas of oilfield...

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