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· 4/24/2007

Lydall, Inc. v. Ruschmeyer

Citations

  • 919 A.2d 421
  • 282 Conn. 209
  • 25 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 1633
  • 2007 Conn. LEXIS 171

How courts have described this case

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  • holding that injunction is overly broad under Connecticut Unfair Trade Secrets Act, General Statutes § 35-50 et seq., if it protects information that is not trade secret
  • finding that plaintiff was ‘‘entitled to nominal damages . . . under its breach of contract claim’’ because it ‘‘could point to no pecuniary damages’’
  • noting that nominal damages are available for breach of contract claims in Connecticut
  • reversing trial court’s finding of CUTPA violation because there were no aggravating circumstances
  • defendant employee's breach of employment agreement and attempted takeover of plaintiff publicly traded corporation was insufficient to establish CUTPA violation in absence of showing that employee's attempted takeover was \in and of itself\ unlawful
  • defendant employee’s breach of employment agreement and attempted takeover of plaintiff publicly traded corporation was insufficient to establish CUTPA violation in absence of showing that employee’s attempted takeover was “in and of itself’ unlawful

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Judges: Borden, Norcott, Katz, Palmer, Vertefeuille

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