Corroon & Black-Rutters & Roberts, Inc. v. Hosch
Wisconsin Supreme Court
109 Wis.2d 290, 325 N.W.2d 883 (1982)
- Written by Heather Whittemore, JD
Facts
Jack Hosch (defendant) was an insurance agent previously employed by Corroon & Black-Rutters & Roberts, Inc. (Corroon) (plaintiff). In 1978 Hosch went to work for a competitor agency. After former clients of Hosch’s at Corroon began leaving the agency for Hosch’s new employer, Corroon realized that Hosch had taken client information from Corroon. Corroon’s customer files were kept in unlocked filing cabinets to which all Corroon’s employees had access. Corroon sued Hosch for engaging in unfair competition. At trial, the jury determined that Hosch engaged in unfair competition by using his client list from his former employer to solicit business for his new employer. The jury found that Hosch’s use of the client list hurt Corroon’s business, because two-thirds of Hosch’s former clients left Corroon for Hosch’s new firm. The court of appeals reversed the jury’s decision. Corroon appealed.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Ceci, J.)
Dissent (Abrahamson, J.)
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