Kubik, Inc. v. Hull
Court of Appeals of Michigan
224 N.W.2d 80 (1974)
Relevant factsFree
Hull (defendant), an employee of Kubik, Inc. (plaintiff), which sold a cutting-edge hydrostatic drive unit called the Kubik Hydradrive (of which only 22 total had been sold), gave confidential engineering information about it to one of Kubik's competitors. Kubik sued Hull for trade-secret misappropriation and unfair competition, and the trial court entered judgment for Kubik along with a permanent injunction barring Hull from making, using, or selling the technology at issue. Hull appealed, arguing the remedy was too broad.
IssueFree
Whether a permanent injunction is an appropriate remedy in a misappropriation case if the trade secret is embodied in a publicly available product.
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