In Bridgestone Americas Holding Inc

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. The court 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 proved 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.