Becton Dickinson and Company v. Max G‪.‬

HALL, Chief Justice: Plaintiff Becton Dickinson and Company filed a complaint alleging wrongful conversion of documents and breach of contract against defendant Max G. Reese, a former employee of plaintiffs. Reese counterclaimed, alleging wrongful conversion of a discovery by him that was thereafter patented by another and subsequently assigned to plaintiffs predecessor, Auto Assay. Defendant also claimed that ownership of the patent should be in the defendant.