California Court of Appeal

In an action by a manufacturer against a subcontractor for misappropriation of trade secrets under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act, the trial court correctly refused the manufacturer's proposed instruction to place the burden of proof on defendant.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/07/2003
• Published 08/07/2003

Judges

• EPSTEIN, J.

Court

• California Court of Appeal

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
•  Horvitz & Levy, Stephen E. Norris, Encino, and Jason R. Litt;  Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Stephen D. Alexander and Susan C. Chun, Los Angeles, for Plaintiff and Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, Brad W. Seiling and Adam Pines;  Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland, Robin Meadow, Barbara W. Ravitz, Los Angeles, and Donovan Cocas for Defendant and Respondent.