In Bridgestone Americas Holding,Inc

question 36

Multiple Choice

In Bridgestone Americas Holding,Inc.v.Mayberry,the court had to determine if Bridgestone's trade secret for a particular formula was discoverable.They decided:

• A) whenever a tire fails and an accident occurs, any formulas directly applicable to the construction of the tire are discoverable even if a trade secret is claimed.
• B) because Mayberry was able to prove the general relevance of the formula to her case, she met her burden and the trade secret was discoverable.
• C) the trade secret formula was not discoverable because the case could be proven by the tire's appearance and disclosure of the trade secret formula was therefore not pertinent.
• D) if a company can meet the test to prove that particular information truly represents a trade secret, that trade secret is never discoverable because allowing trade secrets to be made public would disrupt business and competition

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