The Boeing Company, Appellant, v. Sierracin Corporation and Sierracin Glass Transparencies, Inc., Respondents; Sierracin Corporation and Sierracin Glass Transparencies, Inc., Respondents, v. The Boeing Company, Appellant; Sierracin Corporation and Sierracin Glass Transparencies, Inc., Respondents, v. Libbey-Owens-Ford, Appellant, 108 Wn.2d 38

Summary

Appellant sued respondent for misappropriation of trade secrets involving airplane window designs. Respondent counterclaimed, alleging appellant's actions in protecting its designs violated state antitrust laws. A jury found on behalf of appellant on its claims and for respondent on its counter-claims. The trial court granted an injunction against respondent's use of an authorization granted to it by the Federal Aviation Administration using appellant's design, which was stayed by the appellate court. Both parties appealed. The supreme court accepted transfer of the case. The court held: 1) appellant's trade secrets claim was not preempted by federal law and was not defeated by an antitrust affirmative defense; 2) substantial evidence did not support jury verdict for respondent antitrust counterclaims since it failed to prove causal antitrust injuries; 3) the trial court's award of exemplary damages and attorneys' fees against respondent was proper; and 4) fees awarded appellant at ...