New York Court of Appeals

Leo Silfen, Inc. v. Maurice C. Cream

January 12, 197229 N.Y.2d 387

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the lower courts and dismissed the complaint, holding that the plaintiffs' customer list was not a protectable trade secret because the customers were readily ascertainable, and that the defendants' solicitation did not constitute misappropriation. Consequently, the injunction against the defendants was improper.