King Gun Sight Co. v. Micro Sight Co.

King Gun Sight Company, Inc. (hereinafter “King”), on behalf of itself and its predecessors, sought damages and injunctive relief against Micro Sight Company, Inc. (hereinafter “Micro”) and five persons who were or had been connected with Micro, alleging four causes of action: patent infringement; trademark infringement; unlawful palming off of firearm hammers under the trademark; and unfair competition, by virtue of Micro’s and the individual defendants’ acts in establishing and maintaining a competing business while still in King’s employ, and thereafter con *826 tinuing to solicit and sell to King’s customers, using confidential trade information learned by them during such employment.

On the basis of findings of fact and conclusions of law, the trial court adjudged that King have judgment against Micro (the corporation) for the sum of $250 as nominal damages and injunctive relief under the third cause of action, that the patent was invalid and void as anticipated, that the trade-mark was invalid and void, that King take nothing under the fourth cause of action, and that each party bear its own costs.

Satisfaction of judgment was entered under the third cause of action. King…