Mo. Rev. Stat. § 417.463

Action for misappropriation displaces certain other actions for recovery —..

Known as the The Missouri Uniform Trade Secrets Act

The act spans §§ 417–417 (64 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Custom Hardware Engineering & Consulting, Inc. v. Dowell (2013)

Most recently applied in Custom Hardware Engineering & Consulting, Inc. v. Dowell (January 2013)

Effective: 28 Aug 1995; (L. 1995 S.B. 80 & 88 § 7)

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

2. Sections 417.450 to 417.467 shall not affect:

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

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

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

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

Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.