Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. v. Eddings

1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 9094 · District Court of Appeal of Florida · Sep 8, 1993

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UNIROYAL GOODRICH TIRE COMPANY, a foreign corporation v. Nedward C. EDDINGS, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Eddings, on behalf of said Estate and the survivors of Mary Eddings, to wit: Nedward C. Eddings, Carla Eddings, Shondell Eddings and Derick Eddings Jarvis Green, a minor, by and through his parents and natural guardian, Lulila Green and Johnnie Green, and Lulila Green and Johnnie Green, individually Regina Wright Billie Joe Wright Sylvester Wright, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Lisa Wright, on behalf of said Estate and the survivors of the decedent, to wit: Sylvester L. Wright, Sylvondra Wright and Sylvester L. Wright, II, Sylvester L. Wright Sylvondra Wright, a minor, by and through her father and natural guardian, Sylvester L. Wright Sylvester L. Wright, II, a minor, by and through his father and natural guardian, Sylvester L. Wright and Nathaniel Hickmon

PER CURIAM. We grant the petition for writ of certiorari and quash the order compelling disclosure of information which the parties did not dispute constituted a trade secret. Respondents failed to meet-their burden to demonstrate that such disclosure was reasonably necessary. See Freedom Newspapers, Inc. v. Egly, 507 So.2d 1180, 1184 (Fla. 2d DCA 1987); Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Cooey, 359 So.2d 1200 (Fla. 1st DCA 1978); East Colonial Refuse Service, Inc. v. Velocci, 416 So.2d 1276 (Fla. 5th DCA 1982). ANSTEAD, HERSEY and POLEN, JJ., concur.