AMI 2603 Definition—Improper Means
Ark. Model Jury Instr., Civil AMI 2603
Arkansas Model Jury Instructions-Civil
December 2023 Update
Chapter 26. Trade Secrets
AMI 2603 Definition—Improper Means
When I use the words “improper means” in these instructions, I mean the acquisition of a trade secret by [theft][or][bribery][or][misrepresentation][or][breach of a duty to maintain secrecy][or][inducing another to breach a duty of secrecy][or][espionage through any means].
NOTE ON USE
Use the instruction when the term “improper means” is used in another instruction. Choose the bracketed clauses applicable to the facts of each particular case.
COMMENT
This instruction is based on Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-601.
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