Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit June 4, 1982, 81-2435 (Fmc Corporation v. Varco International, Inc., Best Industries, Inc. And Robert L. Witt)

GEE, Circuit Judge:

While Robert L. Witt was employed by FMC Corporation as the engineering mana

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ger of its Brea, California, facility, he was offered and accepted a job as a vice president of engineering at Best Industries, a direct competitor of FMC. While at FMC, Witt had signed an agreement that prohibited unauthorized disclosure of trade secrets.