Real Estate Broker - Employee - Non-Compete - Family Business
Manager of real estate brokerage business, also related through marriage to owners, was sued in nine separate counts, including theft of trade secrets, breach of contract, injunction and defamation, among others. Manager client went to work for another real estate broker. Case settled with no payment being made by client and client relieved of all restrictions on employment in exchange for releasing claim for attorney fees versus former employer and family member owners.
Medical Practice - Covenant Not to Compete - Injunction
Physician employee left practice and set up competing practice nearby. Employee had entered a non-compete with the medical practice business client. Sought an injunction prohibiting violation of the non-compete on behalf of the client. Employee retained Harvard law graduate at cost of $25,000.00 and was assured victory. After lengthy evidentiary hearing court found in favor of client, competing medical practice was closed, and former physician employee worked out of state for balance of period of required non-competition.
Limited Liability Company Ownership - Non-Competition Agreement - Property Management Company
Owner of a limited liability company ("LLC") property management business who had signed a non-compete left the company and established a competing property management business seeking to do business with customers of the company they left. Departed owner brought suit against the company they left claiming they had interfered with an advantageous business relationship of their new company. Defended case for property management business client and brought counterclaim against departed and competing owner for breach of contract, interference with an advantageous business relationship, specific performance, temporary and permanent injunction and an accounting. Obtained settlement for business client which required departed owner to tender their ownership interest without any compensation, no payment of any kind for any reason to be made by client, and a non-solicitation agreement to be signed by departed owner and two other employees who they had taken with them from business client.
Employee - Sale of Business - Non-Compete - Competitor
Animal hospital business client purchased dog grooming business of another party and employed them as part of the agreement for purchase. The employee, former business owner, signed a non-compete but left employment, went to work for a company which owned a chain of veterinary clinics, and solicited former customer of grooming business which has been purchased by business client. Brought suit for business client against former employee and business that she went to work for seeking an injunction, damages for breach of contract and other relief. The matter was settled on confidential terms.
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