Smith v. Dravo Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
203 F.2d 369 (1953)
Relevant factsFree
Safeway (plaintiff) shared its confidential freight-container patent applications and blueprints with Dravo (defendant) solely to facilitate Dravo's potential purchase of the company; after rejecting the purchase, Dravo began manufacturing very similar containers incorporating Safeway's design features, and the trial court ruled for Dravo despite evidence Dravo revised its design toward Safeway's at a customer's urging.
IssueFree
Whether a promise of trust that marks a confidential relationship can be implied from the relationship of the parties.