United States Eighth Circuit

On review of jury verdict in an unfair competition claim, lead sheets and information contained therein are trade secrets and their removal constituted misappropriation. Consequently, the district court did not err in submitting claim to jury and denying judgment as a matter of law.

Appellate Information

• Decided 08/27/2004
• Published 08/27/2004

Judges

• SMITH, Circuit Judge., Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, RICHARD S. ARNOLD, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant was Thomas C. Walsh of St. Louis, MO. Terrence J. O'Toole of St. Louis appeared on the brief.


• For Appellees:
  
• Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee was David G. Wasinger of St. Louis, MO. James S. Cole of St. Louis appeared on the brief.  Mark S. Wasinger and John B. Morthland of Hannibal, MO appeared on the brief.