417.463. Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery--actions civil and criminal not affected. - Missouri Statutes

Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions forrecovery--actions civil and criminal not affected.

417.463. 1. Except as provided in subsection 2 of this section,sections 417.450 to 417.467 displace conflicting tort, restitutionary, andother laws of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of atrade secret.

2. Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall not affect:

(1) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriationof a trade secret; or

(2) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation ofa trade secret; or

(3) Criminal remedies, whether or not based upon misappropriation ofa trade secret; or

(4) The discovery of facts, opinions, information, documents, things,and any other matters discoverable in litigation, except in litigationwhich alleges misappropriation of trade secrets as a cause of action.

(L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 7)