Trade Secrets & Cheese
By Press
From the North Colorado Business Journal, a story, following up to our earlier story here in March, concerning a judgment in favor of Bingham Hill Cheese Co. for $550,000 in damages, exemplary damages and attorneys' fees in a trade secrets lawsuit filed against a competitor, Morning Fresh Cheese Co. The case was filed in Bellvue, Colorado.
The judge found that Morning Fresh Cheese Co. hired Brad LaRocco, a former cheese maker at Bingham Hill, with the intention of making and selling Bingham Hill's award-winning cheeses. While employed at Bingham Hill, LaRocco had signed an agreement he would not disclose their recipes or make their cheeses elsewhere.
The judge found that Morning Fresh Cheese Co. hired Brad LaRocco, a former cheese maker at Bingham Hill, with the intention of making and selling Bingham Hill's award-winning cheeses. While employed at Bingham Hill, LaRocco had signed an agreement he would not disclose their recipes or make their cheeses elsewhere.
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