Vrionis

This is an appeal from an order dismissing plaintiff’s action following its election to stand on the first amended complaint without amendment.

Following the court’s sustaining of a special demurrer to plaintiff’s original complaint on the grounds of improper joinder of separate causes of action and uncertainty, plaintiff, Cal Francisco Investment Corporation, doing business as West Coast Properties, filed an amended complaint for damages against defendant, Milton Vrionis. This complaint, in substance, alleged the misappropriation by defendant of certain trade secrets of plaintiff,

In count I plaintiff, a licensed real estate broker, alleged that on or about August 31, 1961, it employed defendant as a real estate salesman which employment continued through January 29, 1968; that during his employment defendant in confidence was furnished information concerning certain trade secrets not known to plaintiff’s competitors and which gave plaintiff an advantage over its competitors, specifically, that plaintiff had procured a listing for sale of a certain 24-unit apartment building located in San Francisco and had procured a financing commitment from San Francisco Federal…