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Section 417.463 Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery — actions civil and criminal not affected.

MO Rev Stat § 417.463 (2019) (N/A)
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Effective 28 Aug 1995

417.463. Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery — actions civil and criminal not affected. — 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section, sections 417.450 to 417.467 displace conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other laws of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.

2. Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall not affect:

(1) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

(2) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

(3) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

(4) The discovery of facts, opinions, information, documents, things, and any other matters discoverable in litigation, except in litigation which alleges misappropriation of trade secrets as a cause of action.

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(L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 7)

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