Hyde Corporation v. James Donle Huffines

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals' judgment, upholding both a $17,520 money award and a perpetual injunction against Hyde Corporation for misappropriating Huffines' trade secrets, and rejected the argument that the case should be heard in federal court as a patent matter. The Court held that a confidential relationship existed under the licensing agreement and that injunctions may extend beyond patent issuance.