Genesis One Lighting v Jamieson and Others (19/3212)
Genesis One Lighting v Jamieson and Others (19/3212) [2019] ZAGPJHC 93 (18 March 2019)
The court found that the applicant had established a prima facie right to the protection of its confidential information, which was acquired and disclosed by the first respondent in breach of a binding Confidentiality Agreement. The evidence showed that the respondents used the applicant's confidential information—including supplier details, pricing, product specifications, and artwork—to compete unlawfully. The court rejected the respondents' argument that the information was not confidential or was publicly available, holding that the information was objectively worthy of protection and tha…
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- Confidential Information
- Restraint Of Trade
- Springboard Doctrine
- Interim Interdict
- Breach Of Confidentiality Agreement