Hanneman Family Funeral Home & Crematorium v. Orians

Citations

• 174 Ohio St. 3d 130
• 235 N.E.3d 361
• 2023 Ohio 3687

Syllabus

Trade secrets—Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act, R.C. 1333.61 through 1333.69—Preemption—Information is a trade secret protected by Ohio Uniform Trade Secrets Act only if it has independent value because it is not generally known to and readily ascertainable by others and the owner has taken reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy—Customer information was not kept secret because it was accessible to a number of employees, was provided to third parties, and was available as a public record—Tort claims for tortious interference with business contracts, tortious interference with business relationships, and conversion that were based on alleged misappropriation of trade secrets were preempted—Court of appeals' judgment affirmed.