F&M Schaefer v. Electronic Data Systems

Citation: F&M Schaefer Corp. v. Electronic Data Sys. Corp., 430 F. Supp. 988 (S.D.N.Y. 1977).

The court found that computer programs are subject to replevin, despite Schaefer's contention that the programs constituted concepts and ideas. The court pointed out, however, that "Schaefer has offered no case under New York law or any other lawwhich holds that a data processing system, being wholly services or intangibles, cannot be made the subject of replevin.