Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Maples Industries, Inc.

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 1996-11-14

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ROSENBAUM, District Judge. Burlington Industries, Inc. (“Burlington”), and Maples Industries, Inc. (“Maples”), compete in the manufacture of carpets and rugs. Burlington, brought this diversity action, claiming Maples misappropriated a valuable yam space-dye trade secret, when it purchased machines incorporating the trade secret from a third-party. On…

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