California Court of Appeal· 8/14/1997
Morlife, Inc. v. Perry
Citations
- 56 Cal. App. 4th 1514
- 66 Cal. Rptr. 2d 731
- 97 Daily Journal DAR 10589
- 45 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1741
- 13 I.E.R. Cas. (BNA) 291
- 97 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 6508
- 1997 Cal. App. LEXIS 648
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that information derived from business cards and an employee’s memory constituted a “trade secret” because it allowed a competitor to direct sales efforts to customers who had already shown a propensity to use certain products and services
- stating that “the former employee may not use confidential information or trade secrets” in competing with a former employer
- reviewing for substantial evidence and concluding that where the trial court reasonably found that customer identities were not generally known to the industry, the information was a trade secret under California law
- distinguishing “mere identities and 20 locations of customers where anyone could easily identify the entities as potential 21 customers” from “where the employer has expended time and effort identifying 22 customers with particular needs or characteristics”
- enjoining the misappropriation of confidential information
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Judges: Ruvolo, Haerle
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60 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLPCalifornia Supreme Court· 2008-08-07· cited 202×
- Whyte v. Schlage Lock CompanyCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2002-09-12· cited 146×
- Ajaxo Inc. v. E Trade Group, Inc.California Court of Appeal· 2005-12-21· cited 102×
- Home Pride Foods, Inc. v. JohnsonNebraska Supreme Court· 2001-10-19· cited 84×
- Gemini Aluminum Corp. v. California Custom Shapes, Inc.California Court of Appeal· 2002-02-05· cited 78×
- Altavion, Inc. v. Konica Minolta System Laboratory, Inc.California Court of Appeal· 2014-05-08· cited 74×
- Application Group, Inc. v. Hunter Group, Inc.California Court of Appeal· 1998-02-23· cited 71×
- Fred's Stores of Miss. v. M & H DRUGSMississippi Supreme Court· 1998-09-10· cited 70×
- Ed Nowogroski Insurance v. RuckerWashington Supreme Court· 1999-02-25· cited 65×
- ED NOWOGROSKI INS., INC. v. RuckerWashington Supreme Court· 1999-02-25· cited 60×
- In Re Providian Credit Card CasesCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2002-02-20· cited 57×
- Mattel, Inc. v. MGA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.C.D. California· 2011-01-05· cited 52×
- Auto Channel, Inc. v. Speed Vision Network, LLCW.D. Kentucky· 2001-05-02· cited 51×
- Wysong Corp. v. M.I. IndustriesE.D. Michigan· 2005-07-29· cited 43×
- 02 Micro International Ltd. v. Monolithic Power System, Inc.N.D. California· 2005-11-10· cited 37×
- Calisi v. Unified Financial Services, LLCCourt of Appeals of Arizona· 2013-04-11· cited 37×
- The Retirement Group v. GalanteCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2009-07-30· cited 33×
- ReadyLink Healthcare v. CottonCalifornia Court of Appeal· 2005-02-14· cited 33×
- Pyro Spectaculars North, Inc. v. SouzaE.D. California· 2012-03-21· cited 33×
- Advanced Bionics Corp. v. Medtronic, Inc.California Supreme Court· 2003-03-05· cited 30×
Cites
14 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Unilogic, Inc. v. Burroughs Corp.California Court of Appeal· 1992-10-21· cited 103×
- Continental Car-Na-Var Corp. v. MoseleyCalifornia Supreme Court· 1944-04-11· cited 95×
- Aetna Building Maintenance Co. v. WestCalifornia Supreme Court· 1952-07-08· cited 84×
- Vacco Industries, Inc. v. Van Den BergCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1992-04-02· cited 70×
- ABBA Rubber Co. v. SeaquistCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1991-10-16· cited 61×
- American Credit Indemnity Co. v. SacksCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1989-08-29· cited 55×
- Courtesy Temporary Service, Inc. v. CamachoCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1990-08-15· cited 54×
- Scott v. Snelling and Snelling, Inc.N.D. California· 1990-03-09· cited 51×
- American Paper & Packaging Products, Inc. v. KirganCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1986-08-01· cited 34×
- Greenly v. CooperCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1978-02-02· cited 29×
- Moss, Adams & Co. v. ShillingCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1986-03-26· cited 27×
- Klamath-Orleans Lumber, Inc. v. MillerCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1978-12-19· cited 13×
- American Loan Corp. v. California Commercial Corp.California Court of Appeal· 1963-01-02· cited 11×
- Peerless Oakland Laundry Co. v. HickmanCalifornia Court of Appeal· 1962-07-11· cited 6×
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